Public water system · IN5252007
ActiveDeer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc.
At a glance
Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. (PWSID IN5252007) is an active community water system in Miami County, Indiana. It reports serving 265 people through 98 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
265
Service connections
98
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. compare with other water systems in Miami County?
By EPA's size categories, Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Miami County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 389 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 26,424 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 Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. 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 Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc.?
EPA lists Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. as privately owned. 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. 55 of the 68 active systems in Miami County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and December 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-03-06 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc.?
Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. (PWSID IN5252007) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. serve?
Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. reports serving 265 people through 98 service connections in Miami County, Indiana.
Where does Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. 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 Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc.'s 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc. 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 Miami County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru Water Department | Miami | 11,417 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peru Utilities/Grissom | Miami | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maconaquah School Corporation | Miami | 2,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Converse Water Works | Miami | 1,265 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mississinewa Lake - Miami Campground | Miami | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bunker Hill Water Works | Miami | 900 | 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, “Deer Creek Estates Home Water Assoc., PWSID IN5252007, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/deer-creek-estates-home-water-assoc-in5252007 (data as of October 1, 2026).