Public water system · IN5274013
ActiveSt. Meinrad Utilities, Inc..
At a glance
St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. (PWSID IN5274013) is an active community water system in Spencer County, Indiana. It reports serving 658 people through 222 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
658
Service connections
222
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Spencer County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Spencer County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,287 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% 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 St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. 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. 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 St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc..?
EPA lists St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. 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 St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and July 2008. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | 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 3 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.
St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc..?
St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. (PWSID IN5274013) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. serve?
St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. reports serving 658 people through 222 service connections in Spencer County, Indiana.
Where does St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. 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 St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. 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 St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc..'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.. 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 |
| Santa Claus Water Utility | Spencer | 3,683 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “St. Meinrad Utilities, Inc.., PWSID IN5274013, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/st-meinrad-utilities-inc-in5274013 (data as of October 1, 2026).