Public water system · IN5280004
ActiveTipton Utility Service B
At a glance
Tipton Utility Service B (PWSID IN5280004) is an active community water system in Tipton County, Indiana. It reports serving 5,200 people through 2,425 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,200
Service connections
2,425
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tipton Utility Service B compare with other water systems in Tipton County?
By EPA's size categories, Tipton Utility Service B is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Tipton County has 17 active public water systems, and Tipton Utility Service B is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10 times the county average of 522 people per system, and accounts for 59% of the 8,876 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 Tipton Utility Service B is about 22% 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 Tipton Utility Service B?
EPA lists Tipton Utility Service B 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 17 active systems in Tipton County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tipton Utility Service B have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and October 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Tipton Utility Service B: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tipton Utility Service B?
Tipton Utility Service B (PWSID IN5280004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Tipton Utility Service B serve?
Tipton Utility Service B reports serving 5,200 people through 2,425 service connections in Tipton County, Indiana.
Where does Tipton Utility Service B 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 Tipton Utility Service B have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 Tipton Utility Service B'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tipton Utility Service B's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tipton Utility Service B 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 Tipton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windfall Water Department | Tipton | 708 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sharpsville Water Utility | Tipton | 553 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tri-Central High School | Tipton | 435 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tri-Central Elementary School | Tipton | 435 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Heartland Ministries | Tipton | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl-Resrch Ctr Windfall | Tipton | 220 | Non-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, “Tipton Utility Service B, PWSID IN5280004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/tipton-utility-service-b-in5280004 (data as of October 1, 2026).