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Versailles Water Works

At a glance

Versailles Water Works (PWSID IN5269006) is an active community water system in Ripley County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,200 people through 1,030 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,200

Service connections

1,030

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIN5269006

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,200

Service connections1,030

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyIN state drinking water program

City servedVersailles

StateIndiana

ZIP—

CountyRipley County

How does Versailles Water Works compare with other water systems in Ripley County?

By EPA's size categories, Versailles Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ripley County has 10 active public water systems, and Versailles Water Works is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 3,117 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% of the 31,173 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 Versailles Water Works 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 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 Versailles Water Works?

EPA lists Versailles Water Works 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. 7 of the 10 active systems in Ripley County (70%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Versailles Water Works have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and October 2024. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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
2024-10-07	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2022-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2018-10-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-08-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-02-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2017-04-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2015-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2012-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2012-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Versailles Water Works: frequently asked questions

Who runs Versailles Water Works?

Versailles Water Works (PWSID IN5269006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.

How many people does Versailles Water Works serve?

Versailles Water Works reports serving 2,200 people through 1,030 service connections in Ripley County, Indiana.

Where does Versailles Water Works 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 Versailles Water Works have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Versailles Water Works' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.

Where can I find Versailles Water Works' water quality report?

As a community water system, Versailles Water Works 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 Ripley County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Hoosier Hills Regional Water District	Ripley	8,660	Community	Groundwater
Batesville Water Utility	Ripley	7,323	Community	Surface water
Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp.	Ripley	5,564	Community	Purchased surface water
Holton Community Water Corp.	Ripley	2,363	Community	Purchased groundwater
Milan Water Works	Ripley	2,070	Community	Purchased groundwater
Osgood Water Department	Ripley	1,692	Community	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, “Versailles Water Works, PWSID IN5269006, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/versailles-water-works-in5269006 (data as of October 1, 2026).