Public water system · IN5209008
ActiveRoyal Center Water Utility
At a glance
Royal Center Water Utility (PWSID IN5209008) is an active community water system in Cass County, Indiana. It reports serving 861 people through 400 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
861
Service connections
400
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Royal Center Water Utility compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Royal Center Water Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cass County has 47 active public water systems, and Royal Center Water Utility is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 53% above the county average of 564 people per system, and accounts for 3.3% of the 26,492 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 Royal Center Water Utility 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 Royal Center Water Utility?
EPA lists Royal Center Water Utility 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 47 active systems in Cass County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Royal Center Water Utility have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and April 2021. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | 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.
Royal Center Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Royal Center Water Utility?
Royal Center Water Utility (PWSID IN5209008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Royal Center Water Utility serve?
Royal Center Water Utility reports serving 861 people through 400 service connections in Cass County, Indiana.
Where does Royal Center Water Utility 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 Royal Center Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Royal Center Water Utility'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Royal Center Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Royal Center Water Utility 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 Cass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logansport Municipal Utility-Well Field | Cass | 18,369 | Community | Groundwater |
| Galveston Water Works | Cass | 1,258 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walton Water Works | Cass | 1,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| France Park | Cass | 506 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Joyland Park LLC Dba Tall Sycamore Cpgd | Cass | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Upper Deer Creek Church | Cass | 254 | 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, “Royal Center Water Utility, PWSID IN5209008, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/royal-center-water-utility-in5209008 (data as of October 1, 2026).