Public water system · IN5279026
ActiveWildcat Highlands
At a glance
Wildcat Highlands (PWSID IN5279026) is an active community water system in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It reports serving 360 people through 120 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 January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
360
Service connections
120
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wildcat Highlands compare with other water systems in Tippecanoe County?
By EPA's size categories, Wildcat Highlands is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tippecanoe County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,976 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 175,886 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 Wildcat Highlands 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 Wildcat Highlands?
EPA lists Wildcat Highlands 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. 75 of the 89 active systems in Tippecanoe County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Wildcat Highlands 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 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and January 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
Wildcat Highlands: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wildcat Highlands?
Wildcat Highlands (PWSID IN5279026) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Wildcat Highlands serve?
Wildcat Highlands reports serving 360 people through 120 service connections in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Where does Wildcat Highlands 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 Wildcat Highlands 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 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 Wildcat Highlands' 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 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wildcat Highlands' water quality report?
As a community water system, Wildcat Highlands 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 Tippecanoe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Water Works | Tippecanoe | 70,835 | Community | Groundwater |
| Purdue Univ. Water Works | Tippecanoe | 50,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indiana American Water - West Lafayette | Tippecanoe | 35,533 | Community | Groundwater |
| Battle Ground Water District | Tippecanoe | 1,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dayton Water Utility | Tippecanoe | 1,420 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Family Express #43 Lafayette Sr 25 | Tippecanoe | 1,107 | 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, “Wildcat Highlands, PWSID IN5279026, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/wildcat-highlands-in5279026 (data as of October 1, 2026).