Public water system · IN5274010
ActiveSanta Claus Water Utility
At a glance
Santa Claus Water Utility (PWSID IN5274010) is an active community water system in Spencer County, Indiana. It reports serving 3,683 people through 1,923 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,683
Service connections
1,923
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Santa Claus Water Utility compare with other water systems in Spencer County?
By EPA's size categories, Santa Claus Water Utility is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Spencer County has 15 active public water systems, and Santa Claus Water Utility is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 186% above the county average of 1,287 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 19,310 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 Santa Claus Water Utility is about half of 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 82 Indiana systems (2.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Santa Claus Water Utility?
EPA lists Santa Claus 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. 9 of the 15 active systems in Spencer County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Santa Claus Water Utility have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2025. By type: 6 required treatment not met, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | Yes | 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.
Santa Claus Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Santa Claus Water Utility?
Santa Claus Water Utility (PWSID IN5274010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Santa Claus Water Utility serve?
Santa Claus Water Utility reports serving 3,683 people through 1,923 service connections in Spencer County, Indiana.
Where does Santa Claus Water Utility get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Santa Claus Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Santa Claus 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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Santa Claus Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Santa Claus 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 Spencer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reo Water Corporation | Spencer | 3,875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Finch Newton Water, Inc.. | Spencer | 2,672 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rockport Water | Spencer | 2,520 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dale Water Works | Spencer | 1,637 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gentryville Water Utility | Spencer | 1,625 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chrisney Water Department | Spencer | 823 | 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, “Santa Claus Water Utility, PWSID IN5274010, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/santa-claus-water-utility-in5274010 (data as of October 1, 2026).