Public water system · IN5281001
ActiveLiberty Water Works
At a glance
Liberty Water Works (PWSID IN5281001) is an active community water system in Union County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,133 people through 1,200 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 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
2,133
Service connections
1,200
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Liberty Water Works compare with other water systems in Union County?
By EPA's size categories, Liberty Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Union County has 14 active public water systems, and Liberty Water Works is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.4 times the county average of 254 people per system, and accounts for 60% of the 3,557 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 Liberty Water Works 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 Liberty Water Works?
EPA lists Liberty Water Works 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. 1 of the 14 active systems in Union County (7.1%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Liberty Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Nitrate and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Liberty Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Liberty Water Works?
Liberty Water Works (PWSID IN5281001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Liberty Water Works serve?
Liberty Water Works reports serving 2,133 people through 1,200 service connections in Union County, Indiana.
Where does Liberty Water Works 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 Liberty Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 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 Liberty Water Works' 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 4 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 Liberty Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Liberty Water Works 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 Union County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Hills Campground | Union | 525 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Liberty Country Club- Clubhouse | Union | 129 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Quakertown Marina, Inc.. | Union | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Platts Lakeview Campground | Union | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brookville Resv - Quakertown Recreation | Union | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hannas Creek Church | Union | 81 | 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, “Liberty Water Works, PWSID IN5281001, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/liberty-water-works-in5281001 (data as of October 1, 2026).