Public water system · IN5211009
ActiveHickory Lake Water Management Org
At a glance
Hickory Lake Water Management Org (PWSID IN5211009) is an active community water system in Clay County, Indiana. It reports serving 45 people through 19 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
19
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hickory Lake Water Management Org compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, Hickory Lake Water Management Org is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clay County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,199 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 17,977 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 Hickory Lake Water Management Org 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 83 Indiana systems (2.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hickory Lake Water Management Org?
EPA lists Hickory Lake Water Management Org 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. 9 of the 15 active systems in Clay County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Hickory Lake Water Management Org have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2024 and October 2024. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Hickory Lake Water Management Org: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hickory Lake Water Management Org?
Hickory Lake Water Management Org (PWSID IN5211009) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Hickory Lake Water Management Org serve?
Hickory Lake Water Management Org reports serving 45 people through 19 service connections in Clay County, Indiana.
Where does Hickory Lake Water Management Org get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hickory Lake Water Management Org have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none 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 Hickory Lake Water Management Org'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 2 violations for this system; none 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 Hickory Lake Water Management Org's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hickory Lake Water Management Org 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 Clay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil City Water Works | Clay | 12,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Knightsville Water Works | Clay | 1,523 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Clay City Water Works | Clay | 1,152 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carbon Water Corporation | Clay | 1,088 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Center Point Water Works | Clay | 625 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Staunton Municipal Water | Clay | 550 | 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, “Hickory Lake Water Management Org, PWSID IN5211009, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/hickory-lake-water-management-org-in5211009 (data as of October 1, 2026).