Public water system · IN2160002
ActiveWestport Water Company - Cougar Road
At a glance
Westport Water Company - Cougar Road (PWSID IN2160002) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Decatur County, Indiana. It reports serving 933 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
933
Service connections
12
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Westport Water Company - Cougar Road compare with other water systems in Decatur County?
By EPA's size categories, Westport Water Company - Cougar Road is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Decatur County has 17 active public water systems, and Westport Water Company - Cougar Road is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 1,341 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 22,794 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Westport Water Company - Cougar Road is about twice that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Indiana has 603 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 82 Indiana systems (2.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Westport Water Company - Cougar Road?
EPA lists Westport Water Company - Cougar Road as privately owned. 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. 11 of the 17 active systems in Decatur County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Westport Water Company - Cougar Road have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between May 2022 and December 2025. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-05-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Westport Water Company - Cougar Road: frequently asked questions
Who runs Westport Water Company - Cougar Road?
Westport Water Company - Cougar Road (PWSID IN2160002) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Westport Water Company - Cougar Road serve?
Westport Water Company - Cougar Road reports serving 933 people through 12 service connections in Decatur County, Indiana.
Where does Westport Water Company - Cougar Road get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Westport Water Company - Cougar Road have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Westport Water Company - Cougar Road'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 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Westport Water Company - Cougar Road's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Westport Water Company - Cougar Road is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Decatur County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg Municipal Water Works | Decatur | 12,650 | Community | Surface water |
| Decatur Co. Water Corp. | Decatur | 3,440 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Westport Water Company | Decatur | 1,725 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Santee Rwwd | Decatur | 1,500 | Community | Surface water |
| St. Paul Municipal Water | Decatur | 1,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lions Camp Woodsmoke | Decatur | 500 | 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, “Westport Water Company - Cougar Road, PWSID IN2160002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/westport-water-company-cougar-road-in2160002 (data as of October 1, 2026).