Public water system · IN5233016
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At a glance
Spiceland Municipal Water Utility (PWSID IN5233016) is an active community water system in Henry County, Indiana. It reports serving 969 people through 410 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
969
Service connections
410
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Spiceland Municipal Water Utility compare with other water systems in Henry County?
By EPA's size categories, Spiceland Municipal Water Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Henry County has 56 active public water systems, and Spiceland Municipal Water Utility is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 39% above the county average of 697 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 39,043 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 Spiceland Municipal 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 Spiceland Municipal Water Utility?
EPA lists Spiceland Municipal 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. 12 of the 56 active systems in Henry County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Spiceland Municipal Water Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and October 2018. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Spiceland Municipal Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spiceland Municipal Water Utility?
Spiceland Municipal Water Utility (PWSID IN5233016) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Spiceland Municipal Water Utility serve?
Spiceland Municipal Water Utility reports serving 969 people through 410 service connections in Henry County, Indiana.
Where does Spiceland Municipal 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 Spiceland Municipal Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. 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 Spiceland Municipal 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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spiceland Municipal Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Spiceland Municipal 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 Henry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Utilities | Henry | 19,880 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Castle Correctional Facility | Henry | 3,160 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Knightstown Water Utility | Henry | 2,182 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middletown Water Utility | Henry | 2,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Speedway 8061 | Henry | 1,031 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shirley Municipal Water | Henry | 960 | 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, “Spiceland Municipal Water Utility, PWSID IN5233016, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/spiceland-municipal-water-utility-in5233016 (data as of October 1, 2026).