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Ferdinand Water Department

At a glance

Ferdinand Water Department (PWSID IN5219004) is an active community water system in Dubois County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,918 people through 1,167 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,918

Service connections

1,167

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIN5219004

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,918

Service connections1,167

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyIN state drinking water program

City servedFerdinand

StateIndiana

ZIP—

CountyDubois County

How does Ferdinand Water Department compare with other water systems in Dubois County?

By EPA's size categories, Ferdinand Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dubois County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 5,633 people per system, and accounts for 4.7% of the 61,963 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 Ferdinand Water Department is about 56% 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 Ferdinand Water Department?

EPA lists Ferdinand 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. 10 of the 11 active systems in Dubois County (91%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Ferdinand Water Department have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1997 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 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
2023-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2021-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-06-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2015-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2014-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2005-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2000-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1998-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Atrazinecode 2050	No	Resolved
1998-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Simazinecode 2037	No	Resolved
1997-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Simazinecode 2037	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.

Ferdinand Water Department: frequently asked questions

Who runs Ferdinand Water Department?

Ferdinand Water Department (PWSID IN5219004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.

How many people does Ferdinand Water Department serve?

Ferdinand Water Department reports serving 2,918 people through 1,167 service connections in Dubois County, Indiana.

Where does Ferdinand 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 Ferdinand Water Department have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are 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 Ferdinand 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are 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 Ferdinand Water Department's water quality report?

As a community water system, Ferdinand 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 Dubois County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Jasper Municipal Water Utility	Dubois	17,440	Community	Surface water
Patoka Lake Regional Water	Dubois	13,503	Community	Surface water
Dubois Water Utilities	Dubois	9,078	Community	Purchased surface water
Huntingburg Municipal Water	Dubois	6,526	Community	Surface water
Ireland Utilities, Inc..	Dubois	4,395	Community	Purchased surface water
St. Henry Water Corporation	Dubois	3,293	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Ferdinand Water Department, PWSID IN5219004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/ferdinand-water-department-in5219004 (data as of October 1, 2026).