Public water system · IN5269002
ActiveHoosier Hills Regional Water District
At a glance
Hoosier Hills Regional Water District (PWSID IN5269002) is an active community water system in Ripley County, Indiana. It reports serving 8,660 people through 3,464 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,660
Service connections
3,464
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hoosier Hills Regional Water District compare with other water systems in Ripley County?
By EPA's size categories, Hoosier Hills Regional Water District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Ripley County has 10 active public water systems, and Hoosier Hills Regional Water District is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 178% above the county average of 3,117 people per system, and accounts for 28% 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 Hoosier Hills Regional Water District is about 29% above 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 Hoosier Hills Regional Water District?
EPA lists Hoosier Hills Regional Water District 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. 7 of the 10 active systems in Ripley County (70%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hoosier Hills Regional Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 7 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.
Hoosier Hills Regional Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hoosier Hills Regional Water District?
Hoosier Hills Regional Water District (PWSID IN5269002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Hoosier Hills Regional Water District serve?
Hoosier Hills Regional Water District reports serving 8,660 people through 3,464 service connections in Ripley County, Indiana.
Where does Hoosier Hills Regional Water District 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 Hoosier Hills Regional Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Hoosier Hills Regional Water District'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hoosier Hills Regional Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hoosier Hills Regional Water District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville Water Utility | Ripley | 7,323 | Community | Surface water |
| Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. | Ripley | 5,564 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holton Community Water Corp. | Ripley | 2,363 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| 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, “Hoosier Hills Regional Water District, PWSID IN5269002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/hoosier-hills-regional-water-district-in5269002 (data as of October 1, 2026).