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Elkhart County, Indiana — public water systems

At a glance

284 active public water systems are filed under Elkhart County, Indiana in EPA's SDWIS records, together reporting 138,737 people served. The largest is Elkhart Public Works and Utilities, which reports serving 46,455 people. 16 are community water systems serving people where they live; the other 268 are non-community systems, such as schools, workplaces, campgrounds and gas stations with their own supply.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.

Active systems

284

Population served

138.7K

Community systems

16

Groundwater share

100%

How does Elkhart County compare with other Indiana counties?

Elkhart County has the 2nd-most active public water systems among the 109 counties listed for active Indiana systems in EPA records; among the 92 with 3 or more systems, the median has 26. Its systems report 138,737 people served in total, the 10th-largest county figure in the state and 2.4% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 489 people, about 66% below the Indiana average of 1,456. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Elkhart County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Elkhart County's active systems draw on groundwater (284, 100%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 97% and 2.8% across Indiana. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Elkhart County?

Elkhart County's active systems break down as 16 community systems (5.6%), 101 non-transient non-community systems (36%) and 167 transient non-community systems (59%). 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. A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. EPA lists their owner types as private (90%), local government (9.5%) and public/private partnership (0.4%).

The 50 largest water systems in Elkhart County

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Active public water systems in Elkhart County, Indiana
#Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
1Elkhart Public Works and UtilitiesElkhart46,455CommunityGroundwater
2Goshen Water UtilityElkhart32,267CommunityGroundwater
3Nappanee Water UtilityElkhart6,800CommunityGroundwater
4Middlebury Water DepartmentElkhart3,420CommunityGroundwater
5Nappanee Missionary ChurchElkhart2,545Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
6Wakarusa Water WorksElkhart1,998CommunityGroundwater
7Bristol Water DepartmentElkhart1,805CommunityGroundwater
8Timberbrook Mobile Home ParkElkhart1,418CommunityGroundwater
9Jimtown Jr. High School & ElementaryElkhart1,400Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
10Sugar Grove Church, Inc..Elkhart1,306Transient non-communityGroundwater
11Trinity Lutheran SchoolElkhart1,160Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
12Fairfield Jr./Sr. High SchoolElkhart1,160Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
13American Petroleum Inc. Dba GallopsElkhart1,145Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
14Cobus Green Mobile Home ParkElkhart1,042CommunityGroundwater
15Speedway #6662Elkhart1,011Transient non-communityGroundwater
16Umh in Broadmore, LLC Aka Broadmore EstaElkhart972CommunityGroundwater
17Millersburg Water CompanyElkhart957CommunityGroundwater
18Siloam Mennonite FellowshipElkhart800Transient non-communityGroundwater
19Faith Umc/Kingdom Kids DaycareElkhart788Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
20River Oaks Community ChurchElkhart775Transient non-communityGroundwater
21Brenneman Memorial ChurchElkhart580Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
22Jimtown High SchoolElkhart566Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
23Waypoint Community Church & DaycareElkhart551Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
24New Paris Elementary School (New Bldg)Elkhart538Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
25Benton Elementary SchoolElkhart530Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
26Grand Design Rv - Buildings 3, 6, & 7Elkhart525Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
27Smart CabinetryElkhart515Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
28Fairfield Transportation BuildingElkhart506Transient non-communityGroundwater
29Beulah Missionary ChurchElkhart500Transient non-communityGroundwater
30Jefferson Elementary SchoolElkhart496Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
31Lippert Components, Inc.. Plant #28Elkhart450Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
32Elcona Country Club (Clubhouse)Elkhart400Transient non-communityGroundwater
33Elcona Country Club-Halfway SnackElkhart400Transient non-communityGroundwater
34Grand Design Rv - Building 8Elkhart390Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
35Yellow Creek Mennonite ChurchElkhart381Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
36Concord Event CenterElkhart357Transient non-communityGroundwater
37Swift Prepared FoodsElkhart350Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
38Yellow Creek Wisler Mennonite ChurchElkhart350Transient non-communityGroundwater
39Waterford Mennonite ChurchElkhart335Transient non-communityGroundwater
40Neighbors of Pine Hills Holdings, LLCElkhart332CommunityGroundwater
41Church of GodElkhart304Transient non-communityGroundwater
42Jimtown Baseball and Softball ComplexElkhart300Transient non-communityGroundwater
43Crossroads Community Church/DaycareElkhart298Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
44York Elementary SchoolElkhart285Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
45Bom Petroleum, Inc..Elkhart264Transient non-communityGroundwater
46Community Church of WaterfordElkhart255Transient non-communityGroundwater
47Ark Activity CenterElkhart250Transient non-communityGroundwater
48Jefferson Brethren ChurchElkhart250Transient non-communityGroundwater
49Culver Duck Farms, Inc..Elkhart241Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
50Bristol Mobile VillageElkhart238CommunityGroundwater

All other water systems in Elkhart County (234)

The remaining active systems filed under Elkhart County, largest first, with the population each reports serving.

Elkhart County water systems: frequently asked questions

How many public water systems are in Elkhart County, Indiana?

EPA's SDWIS records file 284 active public water systems under Elkhart County, Indiana: 16 community systems (5.6%), 101 non-transient non-community systems (36%) and 167 transient non-community systems (59%).

Who supplies drinking water in Elkhart County, IN?

The largest community water systems filed under Elkhart County are Elkhart Public Works and Utilities (46,455 people served), Goshen Water Utility (32,267 people served) and Nappanee Water Utility (6,800 people served). Which system serves a particular address depends on its service area, which EPA's SDWIS records do not include; a water bill or the local utility can confirm it.

Does Elkhart County's drinking water come from groundwater or surface water?

Of the 284 active public water systems in Elkhart County, all draw mainly on groundwater and none on surface water, counting purchased supplies. The largest system, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities, uses groundwater.

Where can I find a water quality report for Elkhart County?

Each community water system must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1, covering the previous calendar year. 16 community systems are filed under Elkhart County, so the report to look for is the one from the system that supplies your address.

How can I check violations for a water system in Elkhart County?

Open the system's profile from the list on this page. Each profile shows the most recent Safe Drinking Water Act violations in EPA's records, with plain-English labels and whether each one is resolved. For current compliance status, EPA ECHO is the primary source.

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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, “Public water systems in Elkhart County, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/elkhart (data as of October 1, 2026).