Public water system · IN5203008
ActiveSouthwestern Bartholomew Water Corp.
At a glance
Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. (PWSID IN5203008) is an active community water system in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It reports serving 8,652 people through 3,146 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,652
Service connections
3,146
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. compare with other water systems in Bartholomew County?
By EPA's size categories, Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Bartholomew County has 16 active public water systems, and Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 80% above the county average of 4,814 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 77,017 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 Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. is about 29% above 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 Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp.?
EPA lists Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. 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. 4 of the 16 active systems in Bartholomew County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and April 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | 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 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp.?
Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. (PWSID IN5203008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. serve?
Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. reports serving 8,652 people through 3,146 service connections in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Where does Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. 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 Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp.'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. 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 Bartholomew County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Municipal Utility | Bartholomew | 51,122 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eastern Bartholomew Water | Bartholomew | 13,547 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hope Water Department | Bartholomew | 2,113 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Circle K - Jonesville Road | Bartholomew | 907 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Garden City Mobile Home Park | Bartholomew | 140 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jonesville Christian Church | Bartholomew | 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, “Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp., PWSID IN5203008, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/southwestern-bartholomew-water-corp-in5203008 (data as of October 1, 2026).