Public water system · IN5274004
ActiveGentryville Water Utility
At a glance
Gentryville Water Utility (PWSID IN5274004) is an active community water system in Spencer County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,625 people through 729 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,625
Service connections
729
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gentryville Water Utility compare with other water systems in Spencer County?
By EPA's size categories, Gentryville Water Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Spencer County has 15 active public water systems, and Gentryville Water Utility is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 26% above the county average of 1,287 people per system, and accounts for 8.4% of the 19,310 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 Gentryville Water Utility 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. 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 Gentryville Water Utility?
EPA lists Gentryville 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. 9 of the 15 active systems in Spencer County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gentryville Water Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between December 1991 and July 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2002-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Gentryville Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gentryville Water Utility?
Gentryville Water Utility (PWSID IN5274004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Gentryville Water Utility serve?
Gentryville Water Utility reports serving 1,625 people through 729 service connections in Spencer County, Indiana.
Where does Gentryville Water Utility 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 Gentryville Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Gentryville 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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gentryville Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gentryville 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 Spencer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reo Water Corporation | Spencer | 3,875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Claus Water Utility | Spencer | 3,683 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Finch Newton Water, Inc.. | Spencer | 2,672 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rockport Water | Spencer | 2,520 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dale Water Works | Spencer | 1,637 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chrisney Water Department | Spencer | 823 | 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, “Gentryville Water Utility, PWSID IN5274004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/gentryville-water-utility-in5274004 (data as of October 1, 2026).