Public water system · IN5224002
ActiveFranklin County Water Association
At a glance
Franklin County Water Association (PWSID IN5224002) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Indiana. It reports serving 8,200 people through 3,280 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,200
Service connections
3,280
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Franklin County Water Association compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Franklin County Water Association is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Franklin County has 11 active public water systems, and Franklin County Water Association is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.6 times the county average of 1,236 people per system, and accounts for 60% of the 13,594 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 Franklin County Water Association is about 22% above 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 Franklin County Water Association?
EPA lists Franklin County Water Association as privately owned. 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. 7 of the 11 active systems in Franklin County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Franklin County Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and November 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Franklin County Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Franklin County Water Association?
Franklin County Water Association (PWSID IN5224002) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Franklin County Water Association serve?
Franklin County Water Association reports serving 8,200 people through 3,280 service connections in Franklin County, Indiana.
Where does Franklin County Water Association 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 Franklin County Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. 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 Franklin County Water Association'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Franklin County Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Franklin County Water Association 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville Water Works | Franklin | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oldenburg Water Works | Franklin | 880 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Laurel Water Department | Franklin | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bible Baptist Church | Franklin | 240 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Franklin County Park | Franklin | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Country Side Mobile Home | Franklin | 180 | 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, “Franklin County Water Association, PWSID IN5224002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/franklin-county-water-association-in5224002 (data as of October 1, 2026).