Public water system · IN5269008
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At a glance
Holton Community Water Corp. (PWSID IN5269008) is an active community water system in Ripley County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,363 people through 945 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,363
Service connections
945
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Holton Community Water Corp. compare with other water systems in Ripley County?
By EPA's size categories, Holton Community Water Corp. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ripley County has 10 active public water systems, and Holton Community Water Corp. is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 24% below the county average of 3,117 people per system, and accounts for 7.6% of the 31,173 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 Holton Community Water Corp. is about 65% 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 Holton Community Water Corp.?
EPA lists Holton Community Water Corp. 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. 3 of the 10 active systems in Ripley County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Holton Community Water Corp. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between June 1989 and October 2009. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1989-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Holton Community Water Corp.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Holton Community Water Corp.?
Holton Community Water Corp. (PWSID IN5269008) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Holton Community Water Corp. serve?
Holton Community Water Corp. reports serving 2,363 people through 945 service connections in Ripley County, Indiana.
Where does Holton Community Water Corp. 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 Holton Community Water Corp. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 Holton Community Water Corp.'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Holton Community Water Corp.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Holton Community Water Corp. 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 Ripley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier Hills Regional Water District | Ripley | 8,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Batesville Water Utility | Ripley | 7,323 | Community | Surface water |
| Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. | Ripley | 5,564 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Versailles Water Works | Ripley | 2,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Milan Water Works | Ripley | 2,070 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Osgood Water Department | Ripley | 1,692 | Community | 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, “Holton Community Water Corp., PWSID IN5269008, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/holton-community-water-corp-in5269008 (data as of October 1, 2026).