Public water system · IN5203004
ActiveEastern Bartholomew Water
At a glance
Eastern Bartholomew Water (PWSID IN5203004) is an active community water system in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It reports serving 13,547 people through 6,104 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 July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,547
Service connections
6,104
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Eastern Bartholomew Water compare with other water systems in Bartholomew County?
By EPA's size categories, Eastern Bartholomew Water is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Bartholomew County has 16 active public water systems, and Eastern Bartholomew Water is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 181% above the county average of 4,814 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 77,017 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 Eastern Bartholomew Water is about twice 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 Eastern Bartholomew Water?
EPA lists Eastern Bartholomew Water 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. 4 of the 16 active systems in Bartholomew County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Eastern Bartholomew Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and July 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-10 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Eastern Bartholomew Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eastern Bartholomew Water?
Eastern Bartholomew Water (PWSID IN5203004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Eastern Bartholomew Water serve?
Eastern Bartholomew Water reports serving 13,547 people through 6,104 service connections in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Where does Eastern Bartholomew Water 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 Eastern Bartholomew Water 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 July 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 Eastern Bartholomew Water'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Eastern Bartholomew Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Eastern Bartholomew Water 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 Bartholomew County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Municipal Utility | Bartholomew | 51,122 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. | Bartholomew | 8,652 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hope Water Department | Bartholomew | 2,113 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Circle K - Jonesville Road | Bartholomew | 907 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Garden City Mobile Home Park | Bartholomew | 140 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jonesville Christian Church | Bartholomew | 100 | 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, “Eastern Bartholomew Water, PWSID IN5203004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/eastern-bartholomew-water-in5203004 (data as of October 1, 2026).