Public water system · IN5217004
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At a glance
Garrett Water Utility (PWSID IN5217004) is an active community water system in DeKalb County, Indiana. It reports serving 6,390 people through 2,210 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,390
Service connections
2,210
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Garrett Water Utility compare with other water systems in DeKalb County?
By EPA's size categories, Garrett Water Utility is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). DeKalb County has 50 active public water systems, and Garrett Water Utility is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10 times the county average of 635 people per system, and accounts for 20% of the 31,731 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 Garrett Water Utility is roughly in line with 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 Garrett Water Utility?
EPA lists Garrett Water Utility 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 50 active systems in DeKalb County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Garrett Water Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and October 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | 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 8 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.
Garrett Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garrett Water Utility?
Garrett Water Utility (PWSID IN5217004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Garrett Water Utility serve?
Garrett Water Utility reports serving 6,390 people through 2,210 service connections in DeKalb County, Indiana.
Where does Garrett Water Utility 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 Garrett Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Garrett Water Utility'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Garrett Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Garrett Water Utility 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 DeKalb County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Water Department | DeKalb | 12,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Butler Water Department | DeKalb | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo Water Works | DeKalb | 2,242 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Park Baptist Church/School | DeKalb | 1,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Steel Dynamics | DeKalb | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Michaels Church | DeKalb | 601 | 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, “Garrett Water Utility, PWSID IN5217004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/garrett-water-utility-in5217004 (data as of October 1, 2026).