Public water system · IN5201009
ActiveOakwood Community Association, Inc..
At a glance
Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. (PWSID IN5201009) is an active community water system in Adams County, Indiana. It reports serving 210 people through 65 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
210
Service connections
65
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Adams County?
By EPA's size categories, Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Adams County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 310 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 22,936 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 Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. 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 Oakwood Community Association, Inc..?
EPA lists Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. 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. 69 of the 74 active systems in Adams County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1989 and October 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Oakwood Community Association, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oakwood Community Association, Inc..?
Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. (PWSID IN5201009) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. serve?
Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. reports serving 210 people through 65 service connections in Adams County, Indiana.
Where does Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. 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 Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Oakwood Community Association, Inc..'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 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Oakwood Community Association, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Oakwood Community Association, Inc.. 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 Adams County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Water Department | Adams | 9,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Berne Water Department | Adams | 4,388 | Community | Groundwater |
| Geneva Water Department | Adams | 1,359 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monroe Water Department | Adams | 872 | Community | Groundwater |
| Amishville U.S.A. | Adams | 821 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. John Lutheran Church | Adams | 307 | 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, “Oakwood Community Association, Inc.., PWSID IN5201009, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/oakwood-community-association-inc-in5201009 (data as of October 1, 2026).