Public water system · IN2240821
ActiveWhitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd
At a glance
Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd (PWSID IN2240821) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Indiana. It reports serving 100 people through 60 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
60
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,236 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 13,594 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd is about 31% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Indiana has 2,596 active transient non-community water systems, 65% 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 Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd?
EPA lists Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd 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. 7 of the 11 active systems in Franklin County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. The violations listed here began between May 2019 and August 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | 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.
Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd?
Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd (PWSID IN2240821) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd serve?
Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd reports serving 100 people through 60 service connections in Franklin County, Indiana.
Where does Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd 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 Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd 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 August 2020. 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 Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd is a 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Water Association | Franklin | 8,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brookville Water Works | Franklin | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oldenburg Water Works | Franklin | 880 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Laurel Water Department | Franklin | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bible Baptist Church | Franklin | 240 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Franklin County Park | Franklin | 200 | 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, “Whitewater Formerly Cottonwood Campgrnd, PWSID IN2240821, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/whitewater-formerly-cottonwood-campgrnd-in2240821 (data as of October 1, 2026).