Public water system · IN5277003
ActiveIndiana American Water - Farmersburg
At a glance
Indiana American Water - Farmersburg (PWSID IN5277003) is an active community water system in Sullivan County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,095 people through 838 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,095
Service connections
838
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Indiana American Water - Farmersburg compare with other water systems in Sullivan County?
By EPA's size categories, Indiana American Water - Farmersburg is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sullivan County has 13 active public water systems, and Indiana American Water - Farmersburg is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 40% above the county average of 1,497 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 19,464 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 Indiana American Water - Farmersburg 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 Indiana American Water - Farmersburg?
EPA lists Indiana American Water - Farmersburg 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. 5 of the 13 active systems in Sullivan County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Indiana American Water - Farmersburg have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1998. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and May 1998. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Indiana American Water - Farmersburg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indiana American Water - Farmersburg?
Indiana American Water - Farmersburg (PWSID IN5277003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Indiana American Water - Farmersburg serve?
Indiana American Water - Farmersburg reports serving 2,095 people through 838 service connections in Sullivan County, Indiana.
Where does Indiana American Water - Farmersburg 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 Indiana American Water - Farmersburg 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 May 1998. 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 Indiana American Water - Farmersburg'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 May 1998. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Indiana American Water - Farmersburg's water quality report?
As a community water system, Indiana American Water - Farmersburg 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 Sullivan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Sullivan | Sullivan | 6,598 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shelburn Water Utilities | Sullivan | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paxton Water Corporation | Sullivan | 2,013 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dugger Utilities | Sullivan | 1,935 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Carlisle Water Department | Sullivan | 1,152 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hymera Water Works | Sullivan | 1,015 | Community | Purchased 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, “Indiana American Water - Farmersburg, PWSID IN5277003, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/indiana-american-water-farmersburg-in5277003 (data as of October 1, 2026).