Public water system · IN5236005
ActiveIndiana American Water - Seymour
At a glance
Indiana American Water - Seymour (PWSID IN5236005) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Indiana. It reports serving 20,725 people through 8,290 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1979.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
20,725
Service connections
8,290
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Indiana American Water - Seymour compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Indiana American Water - Seymour is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Jackson County has 9 active public water systems, and Indiana American Water - Seymour is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.7 times the county average of 4,434 people per system, and accounts for 52% of the 39,906 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 - Seymour is about 3.1 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. 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 - Seymour?
EPA lists Indiana American Water - Seymour 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 9 active systems in Jackson County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Indiana American Water - Seymour have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1979. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and October 1979. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Selenium, Fluoride, Chromium and Nitrate. EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
All 8 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 - Seymour: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indiana American Water - Seymour?
Indiana American Water - Seymour (PWSID IN5236005) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Indiana American Water - Seymour serve?
Indiana American Water - Seymour reports serving 20,725 people through 8,290 service connections in Jackson County, Indiana.
Where does Indiana American Water - Seymour 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 - Seymour have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1979. 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 - Seymour'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1979. 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 - Seymour's water quality report?
As a community water system, Indiana American Water - Seymour 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Water Utility | Jackson | 13,667 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crothersville Utilities | Jackson | 1,875 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Seymour Water Plant, Lp | Jackson | 1,560 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jackson County Water - Reddington | Jackson | 1,080 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Medora Water Department | Jackson | 873 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kulich Rentals Inc.. | Jackson | 61 | 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 - Seymour, PWSID IN5236005, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/indiana-american-water-seymour-in5236005 (data as of October 1, 2026).