Public water system · IN5206008
ActiveJamestown Municipal Water
At a glance
Jamestown Municipal Water (PWSID IN5206008) is an active community water system in Boone County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,000 people through 490 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 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
490
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jamestown Municipal Water compare with other water systems in Boone County?
By EPA's size categories, Jamestown Municipal Water is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Boone County has 30 active public water systems, and Jamestown Municipal Water is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,026 people per system, and accounts for 3.3% of the 30,768 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 Jamestown Municipal Water 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 Jamestown Municipal Water?
EPA lists Jamestown Municipal Water 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. 7 of the 30 active systems in Boone County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jamestown Municipal Water 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 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and July 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | 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.
Jamestown Municipal Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jamestown Municipal Water?
Jamestown Municipal Water (PWSID IN5206008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Jamestown Municipal Water serve?
Jamestown Municipal Water reports serving 1,000 people through 490 service connections in Boone County, Indiana.
Where does Jamestown Municipal Water 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 Jamestown Municipal Water 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 2020. 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 Jamestown Municipal Water'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 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jamestown Municipal Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jamestown Municipal Water 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 Boone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Utilities | Boone | 16,840 | Community | Groundwater |
| Citizens Water - Whitestown | Boone | 5,880 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Thorntown Utilities | Boone | 1,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Western Boone Schools | Boone | 876 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Zionsville Youth Soccer Association | Boone | 505 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Advance Water Works | Boone | 500 | 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, “Jamestown Municipal Water, PWSID IN5206008, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/jamestown-municipal-water-in5206008 (data as of October 1, 2026).