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Palmyra Water Works

At a glance

Palmyra Water Works (PWSID IN5231004) is an active community water system in Harrison County, Indiana. It reports serving 4,425 people through 1,770 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021.

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

Population served

4,425

Service connections

1,770

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIN5231004

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,425

Service connections1,770

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyIN state drinking water program

City servedPalmyra

StateIndiana

ZIP—

CountyHarrison County

How does Palmyra Water Works compare with other water systems in Harrison County?

By EPA's size categories, Palmyra Water Works is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Harrison County has 8 active public water systems, and Palmyra Water Works is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14% below the county average of 5,160 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 41,282 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 Palmyra Water Works is about 34% 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 Palmyra Water Works?

EPA lists Palmyra 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. 6 of the 8 active systems in Harrison County (75%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Palmyra Water Works have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. The violations listed here began between April 1999 and June 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2021-06-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2011-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2010-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2007-10-10	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2005-11-09	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2000-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2000-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2000-02-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1999-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

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.

Palmyra Water Works: frequently asked questions

Who runs Palmyra Water Works?

Palmyra Water Works (PWSID IN5231004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.

How many people does Palmyra Water Works serve?

Palmyra Water Works reports serving 4,425 people through 1,770 service connections in Harrison County, Indiana.

Where does Palmyra Water Works 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 Palmyra Water Works have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. 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 Palmyra 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.

Where can I find Palmyra Water Works' water quality report?

As a community water system, Palmyra 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 Harrison County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Ramsey Water Company, Inc..	Harrison	16,475	Community	Groundwater
South Harrison Water Corporation	Harrison	9,057	Community	Groundwater
Corydon Water Works	Harrison	5,716	Community	Groundwater
Town of Elizabeth	Harrison	4,450	Community	Groundwater
Lanesville Water Works	Harrison	1,009	Community	Purchased groundwater
Recreation Unlimited	Harrison	100	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, “Palmyra Water Works, PWSID IN5231004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/palmyra-water-works-in5231004 (data as of October 1, 2026).