Public water system · IN5215002
ActiveDillsboro Water Works
At a glance
Dillsboro Water Works (PWSID IN5215002) is an active community water system in Dearborn County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,000 people through 876 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,000
Service connections
876
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dillsboro Water Works compare with other water systems in Dearborn County?
By EPA's size categories, Dillsboro Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dearborn County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 4,691 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 46,909 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 Dillsboro 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 83 Indiana systems (2.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dillsboro Water Works?
EPA lists Dillsboro 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. 8 of the 10 active systems in Dearborn County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dillsboro Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between June 1989 and January 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Dillsboro Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dillsboro Water Works?
Dillsboro Water Works (PWSID IN5215002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Dillsboro Water Works serve?
Dillsboro Water Works reports serving 2,000 people through 876 service connections in Dearborn County, Indiana.
Where does Dillsboro Water Works get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Dillsboro Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Dillsboro 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dillsboro Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Dillsboro 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 Dearborn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Township Water Corporation | Dearborn | 10,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aurora Utilities | Dearborn | 6,415 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Dearborn Water Authority | Dearborn | 5,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valley Rural Utility Company | Dearborn | 5,529 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| L-M-S Conservancy District | Dearborn | 5,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Greendale Utilities | Dearborn | 5,092 | 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, “Dillsboro Water Works, PWSID IN5215002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/dillsboro-water-works-in5215002 (data as of October 1, 2026).