Public water system · IN5220029
ActiveWakarusa Water Works
At a glance
Wakarusa Water Works (PWSID IN5220029) is an active community water system in Elkhart County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,998 people through 725 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,998
Service connections
725
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wakarusa Water Works compare with other water systems in Elkhart County?
By EPA's size categories, Wakarusa Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Elkhart County has 284 active public water systems, and Wakarusa Water Works is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.1 times the county average of 489 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 138,737 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 Wakarusa 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. 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 Wakarusa Water Works?
EPA lists Wakarusa 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. 27 of the 284 active systems in Elkhart County (9.5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wakarusa Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and January 2014. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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 |
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.
Wakarusa Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wakarusa Water Works?
Wakarusa Water Works (PWSID IN5220029) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Wakarusa Water Works serve?
Wakarusa Water Works reports serving 1,998 people through 725 service connections in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Where does Wakarusa Water Works 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 Wakarusa Water Works have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 Wakarusa 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wakarusa Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Wakarusa 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 Elkhart County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Public Works and Utilities | Elkhart | 46,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goshen Water Utility | Elkhart | 32,267 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nappanee Water Utility | Elkhart | 6,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middlebury Water Department | Elkhart | 3,420 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nappanee Missionary Church | Elkhart | 2,545 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bristol Water Department | Elkhart | 1,805 | 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, “Wakarusa Water Works, PWSID IN5220029, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/wakarusa-water-works-in5220029 (data as of October 1, 2026).