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Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp.

At a glance

Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. (PWSID IN5269007) is an active community water system in Ripley County, Indiana. It reports serving 5,564 people through 1,739 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

5,564

Service connections

1,739

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIN5269007

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served5,564

Service connections1,739

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyIN state drinking water program

City servedNapoleon

StateIndiana

ZIP—

CountyRipley County

How does Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. compare with other water systems in Ripley County?

By EPA's size categories, Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Ripley County has 10 active public water systems, and Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 78% above the county average of 3,117 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 31,173 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 Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. is about 17% 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 82 Indiana systems (2.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp.?

EPA lists Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. 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 10 active systems in Ripley County (70%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between November 2000 and October 2015. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (5 of them). EPA lists 8 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
2015-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2015-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2015-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2015-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2015-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2002-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2000-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 8 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.

Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp.: frequently asked questions

Who runs Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp.?

Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. (PWSID IN5269007) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.

How many people does Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. serve?

Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. reports serving 5,564 people through 1,739 service connections in Ripley County, Indiana.

Where does Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp.'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 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.

Where can I find Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp.'s water quality report?

As a community water system, Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. 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 Ripley County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Hoosier Hills Regional Water District	Ripley	8,660	Community	Groundwater
Batesville Water Utility	Ripley	7,323	Community	Surface water
Holton Community Water Corp.	Ripley	2,363	Community	Purchased groundwater
Versailles Water Works	Ripley	2,200	Community	Purchased groundwater
Milan Water Works	Ripley	2,070	Community	Purchased groundwater
Osgood Water Department	Ripley	1,692	Community	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, “Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp., PWSID IN5269007, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/napoleon-community-rural-water-corp-in5269007 (data as of October 1, 2026).