Public water system · IN5267010
ActiveVan Bibber Lake Conservancy District
At a glance
Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District (PWSID IN5267010) is an active community water system in Putnam County, Indiana. It reports serving 830 people through 320 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
830
Service connections
320
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Putnam County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 1,115 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 27,886 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 Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District 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 Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District?
EPA lists Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District 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. 10 of the 25 active systems in Putnam County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and January 2026. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1989-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District?
Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District (PWSID IN5267010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District serve?
Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District reports serving 830 people through 320 service connections in Putnam County, Indiana.
Where does Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District 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 Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle Department of Water | Putnam | 12,699 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Reelsville Water Company | Putnam | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Putnamville Correctional Facility | Putnam | 2,505 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Cloverdale Water Works | Putnam | 2,225 | Community | Groundwater |
| South 43 Water Association, Inc.. | Putnam | 1,431 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| North Putnam Middle/High School | Putnam | 1,100 | 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, “Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District, PWSID IN5267010, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/van-bibber-lake-conservancy-district-in5267010 (data as of October 1, 2026).