Public water system · IN5242014
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At a glance
Vincennes Water Department (PWSID IN5242014) is an active community water system in Knox County, Indiana. It reports serving 18,701 people through 8,450 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
18,701
Service connections
8,450
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Vincennes Water Department compare with other water systems in Knox County?
By EPA's size categories, Vincennes Water Department is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Knox County has 18 active public water systems, and Vincennes Water Department is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10 times the county average of 1,793 people per system, and accounts for 58% of the 32,275 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 Vincennes Water Department is about 179% above 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 Vincennes Water Department?
EPA lists Vincennes Water Department 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 18 active systems in Knox County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Vincennes Water Department have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and July 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Groundwater Rule. EPA lists 8 as archived and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
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.
Vincennes Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vincennes Water Department?
Vincennes Water Department (PWSID IN5242014) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Vincennes Water Department serve?
Vincennes Water Department reports serving 18,701 people through 8,450 service connections in Knox County, Indiana.
Where does Vincennes Water Department 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 Vincennes Water Department have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Vincennes Water Department'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Vincennes Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Vincennes Water Department 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 Knox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicknell Municipal Utilities | Knox | 4,064 | Community | Groundwater |
| Knox County Water, Inc.. | Knox | 3,525 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Freelandville Water Association | Knox | 1,175 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oaktown Water Works | Knox | 832 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monroe City Water Utilities | Knox | 813 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pick N Pump | Knox | 506 | 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, “Vincennes Water Department, PWSID IN5242014, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/vincennes-water-department-in5242014 (data as of October 1, 2026).