Public water system · IN5287003
ActiveElberfeld Water Department
At a glance
Elberfeld Water Department (PWSID IN5287003) is an active community water system in Warrick County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,122 people through 730 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,122
Service connections
730
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Elberfeld Water Department compare with other water systems in Warrick County?
By EPA's size categories, Elberfeld Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Warrick County has 10 active public water systems, and Elberfeld Water Department is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,389 people per system, and accounts for 3.3% of the 63,888 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 Elberfeld Water Department 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 82 Indiana systems (2.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Elberfeld Water Department?
EPA lists Elberfeld Water Department 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 10 active systems in Warrick County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Elberfeld Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between March 1994 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Elberfeld Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elberfeld Water Department?
Elberfeld Water Department (PWSID IN5287003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Elberfeld Water Department serve?
Elberfeld Water Department reports serving 2,122 people through 730 service connections in Warrick County, Indiana.
Where does Elberfeld Water Department get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Elberfeld Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 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 Elberfeld Water Department'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; 1 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 Elberfeld Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Elberfeld Water Department 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 Warrick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Newburgh | Warrick | 22,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chandler Water Works Department | Warrick | 20,120 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Boonville | Warrick | 10,260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tennyson Water Utility | Warrick | 4,158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Indiana American Water - Yankeetown | Warrick | 1,838 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kaiser Aluminum Warrick LLC | Warrick | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Elberfeld Water Department, PWSID IN5287003, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/elberfeld-water-department-in5287003 (data as of October 1, 2026).