Public water system · IN5263007
ActiveOtwell Water Corp. #2
At a glance
Otwell Water Corp. #2 (PWSID IN5263007) is an active community water system in Pike County, Indiana. It reports serving 705 people through 282 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
705
Service connections
282
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Otwell Water Corp. #2 compare with other water systems in Pike County?
By EPA's size categories, Otwell Water Corp. #2 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pike County has 6 active public water systems, and Otwell Water Corp. #2 is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,044 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 18,263 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 Otwell Water Corp. #2 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 83 Indiana systems (2.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Otwell Water Corp. #2?
EPA lists Otwell Water Corp. #2 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Pike County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Otwell Water Corp. #2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and July 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Otwell Water Corp. #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Otwell Water Corp. #2?
Otwell Water Corp. #2 (PWSID IN5263007) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Otwell Water Corp. #2 serve?
Otwell Water Corp. #2 reports serving 705 people through 282 service connections in Pike County, Indiana.
Where does Otwell Water Corp. #2 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Otwell Water Corp. #2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Otwell Water Corp. #2'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Otwell Water Corp. #2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Otwell Water Corp. #2 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 Pike County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike-Gibson Water, Inc.. | Pike | 10,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Petersburg Water Company | Pike | 4,018 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otwell Water Corporation | Pike | 2,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winslow Water Works | Pike | 1,010 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Spurgeon Water Works | Pike | 430 | Community | Purchased 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, “Otwell Water Corp. #2, PWSID IN5263007, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/otwell-water-corp-2-in5263007 (data as of October 1, 2026).