Public water system · IN5257004
ActiveCromwell Water Works
At a glance
Cromwell Water Works (PWSID IN5257004) is an active community water system in Noble County, Indiana. It reports serving 550 people through 235 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
550
Service connections
235
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cromwell Water Works compare with other water systems in Noble County?
By EPA's size categories, Cromwell Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Noble County has 102 active public water systems. Its population served is about 77% above the county average of 311 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 31,714 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Cromwell Water Works is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Indiana has 770 active community water systems, 19% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,769 Indiana systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cromwell Water Works?
EPA lists Cromwell Water Works as owned by a local government. The IN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 102 active systems in Noble County (8.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cromwell Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and October 2016. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Cromwell Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cromwell Water Works?
Cromwell Water Works (PWSID IN5257004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cromwell Water Works serve?
Cromwell Water Works reports serving 550 people through 235 service connections in Noble County, Indiana.
Where does Cromwell Water Works get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Cromwell Water Works have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Cromwell Water Works' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cromwell Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Cromwell Water Works must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Noble County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendallville Water Department | Noble | 10,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ligonier Water Works | Noble | 4,405 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avilla Water Department | Noble | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Albion Water & Sewer | Noble | 2,349 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach | Noble | 822 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Phils One Stop #12 | Noble | 698 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Cromwell Water Works, PWSID IN5257004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/cromwell-water-works-in5257004 (data as of October 1, 2026).