Public water system · IN5234008
ActiveIndiana American Water - Russiaville
At a glance
Indiana American Water - Russiaville (PWSID IN5234008) is an active community water system in Howard County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,178 people through 471 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,178
Service connections
471
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Indiana American Water - Russiaville compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, Indiana American Water - Russiaville is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Howard County has 52 active public water systems, and Indiana American Water - Russiaville is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 1,432 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 74,461 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 - Russiaville 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. 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 Indiana American Water - Russiaville?
EPA lists Indiana American Water - Russiaville 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. 8 of the 52 active systems in Howard County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Indiana American Water - Russiaville have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between October 1998 and July 2010. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | 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 |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | 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.
Indiana American Water - Russiaville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indiana American Water - Russiaville?
Indiana American Water - Russiaville (PWSID IN5234008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Indiana American Water - Russiaville serve?
Indiana American Water - Russiaville reports serving 1,178 people through 471 service connections in Howard County, Indiana.
Where does Indiana American Water - Russiaville 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 Indiana American Water - Russiaville 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 July 2010. 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 - Russiaville'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 July 2010. 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 - Russiaville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Indiana American Water - Russiaville 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 Howard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Kokomo | Howard | 59,313 | Community | Surface water |
| Western School Corporation | Howard | 3,010 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Greentown Municipal Water | Howard | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northwestern Jr./Sr. High School | Howard | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Taylor Community School Corporation | Howard | 833 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chapel Hill Christian Church | Howard | 695 | 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 - Russiaville, PWSID IN5234008, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/indiana-american-water-russiaville-in5234008 (data as of October 1, 2026).