Public water system · IN5285004
ActiveLafontaine Water Company
At a glance
Lafontaine Water Company (PWSID IN5285004) is an active community water system in Wabash County, Indiana. It reports serving 906 people through 396 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
906
Service connections
396
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lafontaine Water Company compare with other water systems in Wabash County?
By EPA's size categories, Lafontaine Water Company is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wabash County has 52 active public water systems, and Lafontaine Water Company is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 60% above the county average of 566 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 29,429 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 Lafontaine Water Company 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 Lafontaine Water Company?
EPA lists Lafontaine Water Company 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. 10 of the 52 active systems in Wabash County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lafontaine Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Lafontaine Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lafontaine Water Company?
Lafontaine Water Company (PWSID IN5285004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lafontaine Water Company serve?
Lafontaine Water Company reports serving 906 people through 396 service connections in Wabash County, Indiana.
Where does Lafontaine Water Company 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 Lafontaine Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Lafontaine Water Company'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Lafontaine Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lafontaine Water Company 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 Wabash County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Wabash | Wabash | 12,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Manchester Water Department | Wabash | 6,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bachelor Creek Church of Christ | Wabash | 920 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mississinewa - Red Bridge Boat Ramp | Wabash | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cocojos - A Zoomers Rv Resort -Campstore | Wabash | 748 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Southwood Jr./Sr. High School | Wabash | 500 | Non-transient non-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, “Lafontaine Water Company, PWSID IN5285004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/lafontaine-water-company-in5285004 (data as of October 1, 2026).