Public water system · IN5219007
ActiveHuntingburg Municipal Water
At a glance
Huntingburg Municipal Water (PWSID IN5219007) is an active community water system in Dubois County, Indiana. It reports serving 6,526 people through 2,692 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,526
Service connections
2,692
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Huntingburg Municipal Water compare with other water systems in Dubois County?
By EPA's size categories, Huntingburg Municipal Water is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Dubois County has 11 active public water systems, and Huntingburg Municipal Water is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% above the county average of 5,633 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 61,963 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 Huntingburg Municipal Water is roughly in line with 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 30 Indiana systems (0.8%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Huntingburg Municipal Water?
EPA lists Huntingburg 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. 10 of the 11 active systems in Dubois County (91%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Huntingburg Municipal Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and January 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | 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.
Huntingburg Municipal Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Huntingburg Municipal Water?
Huntingburg Municipal Water (PWSID IN5219007) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Huntingburg Municipal Water serve?
Huntingburg Municipal Water reports serving 6,526 people through 2,692 service connections in Dubois County, Indiana.
Where does Huntingburg Municipal Water get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Huntingburg Municipal Water have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Huntingburg 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Huntingburg Municipal Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Huntingburg 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 Dubois County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Municipal Water Utility | Dubois | 17,440 | Community | Surface water |
| Patoka Lake Regional Water | Dubois | 13,503 | Community | Surface water |
| Dubois Water Utilities | Dubois | 9,078 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ireland Utilities, Inc.. | Dubois | 4,395 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St. Henry Water Corporation | Dubois | 3,293 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ferdinand Water Department | Dubois | 2,918 | 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, “Huntingburg Municipal Water, PWSID IN5219007, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/huntingburg-municipal-water-in5219007 (data as of October 1, 2026).