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ActiveWoodburn Water Works
At a glance
Woodburn Water Works (PWSID IN5202024) is an active community water system in Allen County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,609 people through 733 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,609
Service connections
733
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Woodburn Water Works compare with other water systems in Allen County?
By EPA's size categories, Woodburn Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Allen County has 87 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 3,719 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 323,592 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 Woodburn 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 Woodburn Water Works?
EPA lists Woodburn 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. 12 of the 87 active systems in Allen County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Woodburn Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and January 2016. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | 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.
Woodburn Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Woodburn Water Works?
Woodburn Water Works (PWSID IN5202024) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Woodburn Water Works serve?
Woodburn Water Works reports serving 1,609 people through 733 service connections in Allen County, Indiana.
Where does Woodburn 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 Woodburn Water Works have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Woodburn 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Woodburn Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Woodburn 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 Allen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant | Allen | 269,994 | Community | Surface water |
| New Haven Water Department | Allen | 15,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Huntertown Water Works | Allen | 14,058 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pioneer Water L.L.C. | Allen | 2,076 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bf Goodrich Tire Manufacturing | Allen | 1,750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Maysville Region. Water & Sewer District | Allen | 1,634 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Woodburn Water Works, PWSID IN5202024, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/woodburn-water-works-in5202024 (data as of October 1, 2026).