Public water system · IN5215004
ActiveValley Rural Utility Company
At a glance
Valley Rural Utility Company (PWSID IN5215004) is an active community water system in Dearborn County, Indiana. It reports serving 5,529 people through 1,942 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,529
Service connections
1,942
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Valley Rural Utility Company compare with other water systems in Dearborn County?
By EPA's size categories, Valley Rural Utility Company is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Dearborn County has 10 active public water systems, and Valley Rural Utility Company is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18% above the county average of 4,691 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 46,909 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 Valley Rural Utility Company is about 18% 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 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 Valley Rural Utility Company?
EPA lists Valley Rural Utility Company 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. 8 of the 10 active systems in Dearborn County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Valley Rural Utility Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1989 and November 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1989-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Valley Rural Utility Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Valley Rural Utility Company?
Valley Rural Utility Company (PWSID IN5215004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Valley Rural Utility Company serve?
Valley Rural Utility Company reports serving 5,529 people through 1,942 service connections in Dearborn County, Indiana.
Where does Valley Rural Utility Company 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 Valley Rural Utility Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Valley Rural Utility Company'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Valley Rural Utility Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Valley Rural Utility Company 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 Dearborn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Township Water Corporation | Dearborn | 10,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aurora Utilities | Dearborn | 6,415 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Dearborn Water Authority | Dearborn | 5,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| L-M-S Conservancy District | Dearborn | 5,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Greendale Utilities | Dearborn | 5,092 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities | Dearborn | 5,000 | 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, “Valley Rural Utility Company, PWSID IN5215004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/valley-rural-utility-company-in5215004 (data as of October 1, 2026).