Public water system · IN5243013
ActiveMentone Water Company
At a glance
Mentone Water Company (PWSID IN5243013) is an active community water system in Kosciusko County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,001 people through 365 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 January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,001
Service connections
365
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mentone Water Company compare with other water systems in Kosciusko County?
By EPA's size categories, Mentone Water Company is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kosciusko County has 291 active public water systems, and Mentone Water Company is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.8 times the county average of 207 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 60,342 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 Mentone 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 Mentone Water Company?
EPA lists Mentone 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. 21 of the 291 active systems in Kosciusko County (7.2%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mentone Water Company have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2020. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Antimony, Thallium, Cyanide and Fluoride. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | 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.
Mentone Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mentone Water Company?
Mentone Water Company (PWSID IN5243013) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Mentone Water Company serve?
Mentone Water Company reports serving 1,001 people through 365 service connections in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Where does Mentone 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 Mentone Water Company 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 January 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 Mentone 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Mentone Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mentone 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 Kosciusko County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Warsaw | Kosciusko | 13,835 | Community | Groundwater |
| Syracuse Water Company | Kosciusko | 2,810 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milford Water Department | Kosciusko | 1,556 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Lake Water Works | Kosciusko | 1,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jellystone Park - Circle (New) | Kosciusko | 960 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jellystone Park - South Pool | Kosciusko | 960 | 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, “Mentone Water Company, PWSID IN5243013, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/mentone-water-company-in5243013 (data as of October 1, 2026).