Public water system · IN5235004
ActiveNorwood Regional Water & Sewage
At a glance
Norwood Regional Water & Sewage (PWSID IN5235004) is an active community water system in Huntington County, Indiana. It reports serving 486 people through 194 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
486
Service connections
194
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Norwood Regional Water & Sewage compare with other water systems in Huntington County?
By EPA's size categories, Norwood Regional Water & Sewage is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Huntington County has 33 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 844 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 27,859 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 Norwood Regional Water & Sewage 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 Norwood Regional Water & Sewage?
EPA lists Norwood Regional Water & Sewage as privately owned. 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 33 active systems in Huntington County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Norwood Regional Water & Sewage have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and December 2025. By type: 6 required treatment not met, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 6 as unaddressed and 6 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Norwood Regional Water & Sewage: frequently asked questions
Who runs Norwood Regional Water & Sewage?
Norwood Regional Water & Sewage (PWSID IN5235004) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Norwood Regional Water & Sewage serve?
Norwood Regional Water & Sewage reports serving 486 people through 194 service connections in Huntington County, Indiana.
Where does Norwood Regional Water & Sewage 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 Norwood Regional Water & Sewage have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Norwood Regional Water & Sewage'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Norwood Regional Water & Sewage's water quality report?
As a community water system, Norwood Regional Water & Sewage 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 Huntington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Water Department | Huntington | 17,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salamonie Reservoir-Lost Brdg W Rec Area | Huntington | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Roanoke Water Works | Huntington | 1,722 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warren Municipal Water Works | Huntington | 1,237 | Community | Groundwater |
| Andrews Water Department | Huntington | 1,149 | Community | Groundwater |
| Markle Water Utility | Huntington | 1,095 | 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, “Norwood Regional Water & Sewage, PWSID IN5235004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/norwood-regional-water-sewage-in5235004 (data as of October 1, 2026).