Public water system · IN5240002
ActiveJennings Northwest Regional Utility
At a glance
Jennings Northwest Regional Utility (PWSID IN5240002) is an active community water system in Jennings County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,955 people through 1,182 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,955
Service connections
1,182
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jennings Northwest Regional Utility compare with other water systems in Jennings County?
By EPA's size categories, Jennings Northwest Regional Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jennings County has 10 active public water systems, and Jennings Northwest Regional Utility is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14% above the county average of 2,588 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 25,878 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 Jennings Northwest Regional Utility is about 56% 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 Jennings Northwest Regional Utility?
EPA lists Jennings Northwest Regional Utility 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. 4 of the 10 active systems in Jennings County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does Jennings Northwest Regional Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and July 2025. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Jennings Northwest Regional Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jennings Northwest Regional Utility?
Jennings Northwest Regional Utility (PWSID IN5240002) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Jennings Northwest Regional Utility serve?
Jennings Northwest Regional Utility reports serving 2,955 people through 1,182 service connections in Jennings County, Indiana.
Where does Jennings Northwest Regional Utility 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 Jennings Northwest Regional Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Jennings Northwest Regional Utility'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jennings Northwest Regional Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jennings Northwest Regional Utility 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 Jennings County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Water, Inc.. | Jennings | 8,370 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Vernon Water Department | Jennings | 6,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Dupont Water Company | Jennings | 3,865 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hayden Water Association | Jennings | 2,395 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Burnt Pines Water Association | Jennings | 900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vernon Water Department | Jennings | 538 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Jennings Northwest Regional Utility, PWSID IN5240002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/jennings-northwest-regional-utility-in5240002 (data as of October 1, 2026).