Public water system · IN5284012
ActiveIndiana American Water - Terre Haute
At a glance
Indiana American Water - Terre Haute (PWSID IN5284012) is an active community water system in Vigo County, Indiana. It reports serving 67,765 people through 27,106 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 October 1980.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
67,765
Service connections
27,106
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Indiana American Water - Terre Haute compare with other water systems in Vigo County?
By EPA's size categories, Indiana American Water - Terre Haute is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Vigo County has 30 active public water systems, and Indiana American Water - Terre Haute is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 23 times the county average of 2,919 people per system, and accounts for 77% of the 87,565 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 - Terre Haute is about 10 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 - Terre Haute?
EPA lists Indiana American Water - Terre Haute 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. 26 of the 30 active systems in Vigo County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Indiana American Water - Terre Haute have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1980. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and October 1980. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Barium (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | 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 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | 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 - Terre Haute: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indiana American Water - Terre Haute?
Indiana American Water - Terre Haute (PWSID IN5284012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Indiana American Water - Terre Haute serve?
Indiana American Water - Terre Haute reports serving 67,765 people through 27,106 service connections in Vigo County, Indiana.
Where does Indiana American Water - Terre Haute 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 - Terre Haute 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 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 - Terre Haute'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 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 - Terre Haute's water quality report?
As a community water system, Indiana American Water - Terre Haute 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 Vigo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seelyville Water Works | Vigo | 6,393 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Terre Haute Water | Vigo | 4,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sullivan-Vigo Rural Water Corp. | Vigo | 2,765 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fayette Township Water Assn. | Vigo | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fci & Fpc - Terre Haute | Vigo | 1,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sisters of Providence/St. Mary of Woods | Vigo | 900 | 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 - Terre Haute, PWSID IN5284012, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/indiana-american-water-terre-haute-in5284012 (data as of October 1, 2026).