Public water system · IN5241002
ActiveEdinburgh Water Utility
At a glance
Edinburgh Water Utility (PWSID IN5241002) is an active community water system in Johnson County, Indiana. It reports serving 4,480 people through 1,998 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,480
Service connections
1,998
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Edinburgh Water Utility compare with other water systems in Johnson County?
By EPA's size categories, Edinburgh Water Utility is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Johnson County has 33 active public water systems, and Edinburgh Water Utility is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 4,692 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 154,825 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 Edinburgh Water Utility is about 33% 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 Edinburgh Water Utility?
EPA lists Edinburgh Water Utility 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. 6 of the 33 active systems in Johnson County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Edinburgh Water Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and October 2018. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Edinburgh Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Edinburgh Water Utility?
Edinburgh Water Utility (PWSID IN5241002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Edinburgh Water Utility serve?
Edinburgh Water Utility reports serving 4,480 people through 1,998 service connections in Johnson County, Indiana.
Where does Edinburgh Water Utility 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 Edinburgh Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Edinburgh Water Utility'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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Edinburgh Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Edinburgh Water Utility 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 Johnson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Johnson County | Johnson | 86,813 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bargersville Water Department | Johnson | 34,418 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whiteland Water Works | Johnson | 5,955 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Camp Atterbury | Johnson | 5,300 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| South Park Business Center | Johnson | 5,167 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Princes Lake Water Department | Johnson | 4,095 | 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, “Edinburgh Water Utility, PWSID IN5241002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/edinburgh-water-utility-in5241002 (data as of October 1, 2026).