Public water system · IN5226006
ActiveOwensville Water Works
At a glance
Owensville Water Works (PWSID IN5226006) is an active community water system in Gibson County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,148 people through 994 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,148
Service connections
994
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Owensville Water Works compare with other water systems in Gibson County?
By EPA's size categories, Owensville Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Gibson County has 12 active public water systems, and Owensville Water Works is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11% below the county average of 2,401 people per system, and accounts for 7.5% of the 28,809 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 Owensville 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 Owensville Water Works?
EPA lists Owensville 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. 9 of the 12 active systems in Gibson County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Owensville Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and April 2000. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Nitrate and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Owensville Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Owensville Water Works?
Owensville Water Works (PWSID IN5226006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Owensville Water Works serve?
Owensville Water Works reports serving 2,148 people through 994 service connections in Gibson County, Indiana.
Where does Owensville 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 Owensville Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. 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 Owensville 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Owensville Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Owensville 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 Gibson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Water Department | Gibson | 10,875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gibson Water Authority | Gibson | 4,835 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Branch Water Department | Gibson | 4,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakland City Water Department | Gibson | 2,938 | Community | Surface water |
| Haubstadt Water Department | Gibson | 1,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Francisco Water Department | Gibson | 900 | 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, “Owensville Water Works, PWSID IN5226006, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/owensville-water-works-in5226006 (data as of October 1, 2026).