Public water system · IN5214004
ActiveMontgomery Water Works
At a glance
Montgomery Water Works (PWSID IN5214004) is an active community water system in Daviess County, Indiana. It reports serving 900 people through 386 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
386
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Montgomery Water Works compare with other water systems in Daviess County?
By EPA's size categories, Montgomery Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Daviess County has 8 active public water systems, and Montgomery Water Works is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,183 people per system, and accounts for 3.5% of the 25,462 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery Water Works?
EPA lists Montgomery 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. 7 of the 8 active systems in Daviess County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Montgomery Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and July 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Montgomery Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Montgomery Water Works?
Montgomery Water Works (PWSID IN5214004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Montgomery Water Works serve?
Montgomery Water Works reports serving 900 people through 386 service connections in Daviess County, Indiana.
Where does Montgomery 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 Montgomery Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Montgomery 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Montgomery Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Montgomery 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 Daviess County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Water Works | Daviess | 13,690 | Community | Groundwater |
| Daviess County Rural Water | Daviess | 7,969 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Odon Water Utilities, Inc.. | Daviess | 1,703 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elnora Water Works | Daviess | 620 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alfordsville Water Utility | Daviess | 510 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tri Star Glove | Daviess | 45 | 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, “Montgomery Water Works, PWSID IN5214004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/montgomery-water-works-in5214004 (data as of October 1, 2026).