Public water system · IN5248019
ActivePendleton Water Company
At a glance
Pendleton Water Company (PWSID IN5248019) is an active community water system in Madison County, Indiana. It reports serving 5,758 people through 2,308 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,758
Service connections
2,308
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pendleton Water Company compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Pendleton Water Company is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Madison County has 48 active public water systems, and Pendleton Water Company is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 178% above the county average of 2,071 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 99,423 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 Pendleton Water Company is about 14% 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 Pendleton Water Company?
EPA lists Pendleton Water Company 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. 11 of the 48 active systems in Madison County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pendleton Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and February 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-03 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Pendleton Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pendleton Water Company?
Pendleton Water Company (PWSID IN5248019) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Pendleton Water Company serve?
Pendleton Water Company reports serving 5,758 people through 2,308 service connections in Madison County, Indiana.
Where does Pendleton Water Company 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 Pendleton Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Pendleton Water Company'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Pendleton Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pendleton Water Company 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Water Department | Madison | 55,212 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Elwood Water & Sewage | Madison | 8,586 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ingalls Water Company | Madison | 7,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alexandria Water Department | Madison | 5,149 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chesterfield Water Department | Madison | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lapel Municipal Water Company | Madison | 2,379 | 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, “Pendleton Water Company, PWSID IN5248019, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/pendleton-water-company-in5248019 (data as of October 1, 2026).