Public water system · IN5208003
ActiveFlora Water Works
At a glance
Flora Water Works (PWSID IN5208003) is an active community water system in Carroll County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,100 people through 1,052 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,100
Service connections
1,052
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Flora Water Works compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Flora Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carroll County has 39 active public water systems, and Flora Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.9 times the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 11,932 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 Flora Water Works 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. 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 Flora Water Works?
EPA lists Flora Water Works 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. 8 of the 39 active systems in Carroll County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Flora Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and January 1992. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1989-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Flora Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Flora Water Works?
Flora Water Works (PWSID IN5208003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Flora Water Works serve?
Flora Water Works reports serving 2,100 people through 1,052 service connections in Carroll County, Indiana.
Where does Flora Water Works 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 Flora Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992. 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 Flora Water Works' 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Flora Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Flora Water Works 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delphi Water Works | Carroll | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| 29-Maramart | Carroll | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Carroll Elementary School | Carroll | 658 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camden Water Utility | Carroll | 611 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carroll Jr./Sr. High School | Carroll | 579 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Tecumseh - River Village | Carroll | 525 | 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, “Flora Water Works, PWSID IN5208003, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/flora-water-works-in5208003 (data as of October 1, 2026).