Public water system · IN5287008
ActiveIndiana American Water - Yankeetown
At a glance
Indiana American Water - Yankeetown (PWSID IN5287008) is an active community water system in Warrick County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,838 people through 735 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,838
Service connections
735
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Indiana American Water - Yankeetown compare with other water systems in Warrick County?
By EPA's size categories, Indiana American Water - Yankeetown is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Warrick County has 10 active public water systems, and Indiana American Water - Yankeetown is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,389 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 63,888 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 - Yankeetown 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 - Yankeetown?
EPA lists Indiana American Water - Yankeetown 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. 6 of the 10 active systems in Warrick County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Indiana American Water - Yankeetown have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2005. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and November 2005. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | 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 Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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 - Yankeetown: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indiana American Water - Yankeetown?
Indiana American Water - Yankeetown (PWSID IN5287008) 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 - Yankeetown serve?
Indiana American Water - Yankeetown reports serving 1,838 people through 735 service connections in Warrick County, Indiana.
Where does Indiana American Water - Yankeetown 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 - Yankeetown have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2005. 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 - Yankeetown'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2005. 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 - Yankeetown's water quality report?
As a community water system, Indiana American Water - Yankeetown 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 Warrick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Newburgh | Warrick | 22,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chandler Water Works Department | Warrick | 20,120 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Boonville | Warrick | 10,260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tennyson Water Utility | Warrick | 4,158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Elberfeld Water Department | Warrick | 2,122 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kaiser Aluminum Warrick LLC | Warrick | 1,200 | Non-transient non-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 - Yankeetown, PWSID IN5287008, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/indiana-american-water-yankeetown-in5287008 (data as of October 1, 2026).