Public water system · IN5263002
ActivePetersburg Water Company
At a glance
Petersburg Water Company (PWSID IN5263002) is an active community water system in Pike County, Indiana. It reports serving 4,018 people through 1,441 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,018
Service connections
1,441
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Petersburg Water Company compare with other water systems in Pike County?
By EPA's size categories, Petersburg Water Company is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Pike County has 6 active public water systems, and Petersburg Water Company is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% above the county average of 3,044 people per system, and accounts for 22% 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 Petersburg Water Company is about 40% 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 Petersburg Water Company?
EPA lists Petersburg 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Pike County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Petersburg Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and July 2023. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Petersburg Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Petersburg Water Company?
Petersburg Water Company (PWSID IN5263002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Petersburg Water Company serve?
Petersburg Water Company reports serving 4,018 people through 1,441 service connections in Pike County, Indiana.
Where does Petersburg 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 Petersburg Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Petersburg 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Petersburg Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Petersburg 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 Pike County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike-Gibson Water, Inc.. | Pike | 10,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Otwell Water Corporation | Pike | 2,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winslow Water Works | Pike | 1,010 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Otwell Water Corp. #2 | Pike | 705 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| 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, “Petersburg Water Company, PWSID IN5263002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/petersburg-water-company-in5263002 (data as of October 1, 2026).