Public water system · IN5234006
ActiveGreentown Municipal Water
At a glance
Greentown Municipal Water (PWSID IN5234006) is an active community water system in Howard County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,500 people through 830 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,500
Service connections
830
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Greentown Municipal Water compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, Greentown Municipal Water is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Howard County has 52 active public water systems, and Greentown Municipal Water is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 75% above the county average of 1,432 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% of the 74,461 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 Greentown Municipal Water is about 63% 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 Greentown Municipal Water?
EPA lists Greentown Municipal Water 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 52 active systems in Howard County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Greentown Municipal Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2015 and July 2015. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Vinyl chloride, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane and Carbon tetrachloride. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | 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.
Greentown Municipal Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greentown Municipal Water?
Greentown Municipal Water (PWSID IN5234006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Greentown Municipal Water serve?
Greentown Municipal Water reports serving 2,500 people through 830 service connections in Howard County, Indiana.
Where does Greentown Municipal Water 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 Greentown Municipal Water have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Greentown Municipal Water'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Greentown Municipal Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Greentown Municipal Water 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 Howard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Kokomo | Howard | 59,313 | Community | Surface water |
| Western School Corporation | Howard | 3,010 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Indiana American Water - Russiaville | Howard | 1,178 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northwestern Jr./Sr. High School | Howard | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Taylor Community School Corporation | Howard | 833 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chapel Hill Christian Church | Howard | 695 | Non-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, “Greentown Municipal Water, PWSID IN5234006, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/greentown-municipal-water-in5234006 (data as of October 1, 2026).