Public water system · IN5289012
ActiveIndiana American Water - Richmond
At a glance
Indiana American Water - Richmond (PWSID IN5289012) is an active community water system in Wayne County, Indiana. It reports serving 41,485 people through 16,594 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1980.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
41,485
Service connections
16,594
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Indiana American Water - Richmond compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Indiana American Water - Richmond is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Wayne County has 59 active public water systems, and Indiana American Water - Richmond is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 42 times the county average of 985 people per system, and accounts for 71% of the 58,098 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 - Richmond is about 6.2 times 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 Indiana American Water - Richmond?
EPA lists Indiana American Water - Richmond 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. 46 of the 59 active systems in Wayne County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Indiana American Water - Richmond have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1980. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and October 1980. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Fluoride, Arsenic, Cadmium and Chromium. EPA lists 9 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 9 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 - Richmond: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indiana American Water - Richmond?
Indiana American Water - Richmond (PWSID IN5289012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Indiana American Water - Richmond serve?
Indiana American Water - Richmond reports serving 41,485 people through 16,594 service connections in Wayne County, Indiana.
Where does Indiana American Water - Richmond 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 Indiana American Water - Richmond have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1980. 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 - Richmond'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1980. 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 - Richmond's water quality report?
As a community water system, Indiana American Water - Richmond 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Water Works | Wayne | 2,533 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indiana Gateway Industrial Park | Wayne | 2,125 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cambridge City Municipal Water Works | Wayne | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hagerstown Municipal Water Works | Wayne | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dublin Municipal Water Works | Wayne | 790 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeastern Wayne High School | Wayne | 739 | Non-transient non-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, “Indiana American Water - Richmond, PWSID IN5289012, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/indiana-american-water-richmond-in5289012 (data as of October 1, 2026).