Public water system · PA5320040
ActiveCentral Indiana Co Water Auth
At a glance
Central Indiana Co Water Auth (PWSID PA5320040) is an active community water system in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 4,920 people through 2,146 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,920
Service connections
2,146
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Central Indiana Co Water Auth compare with other water systems in Indiana County?
By EPA's size categories, Central Indiana Co Water Auth is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Indiana County has 50 active public water systems, and Central Indiana Co Water Auth is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.6 times the county average of 1,080 people per system, and accounts for 9.1% of the 53,980 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Central Indiana Co Water Auth is about 27% 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. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 246 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Central Indiana Co Water Auth?
EPA lists Central Indiana Co Water Auth as owned by a local government. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 19 of the 50 active systems in Indiana County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Central Indiana Co Water Auth have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and January 2021. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | 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.
Central Indiana Co Water Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Central Indiana Co Water Auth?
Central Indiana Co Water Auth (PWSID PA5320040) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Central Indiana Co Water Auth serve?
Central Indiana Co Water Auth reports serving 4,920 people through 2,146 service connections in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Central Indiana Co Water Auth get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Central Indiana Co Water Auth have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Central Indiana Co Water Auth'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Central Indiana Co Water Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Central Indiana Co Water Auth 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 Indiana County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Co-Indiana D | Indiana | 22,360 | Community | Surface water |
| Icmsa Crooked Creek | Indiana | 9,638 | Community | Surface water |
| Blairsville Muni Auth | Indiana | 4,023 | Community | Surface water |
| Icmsa Pine Township | Indiana | 1,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clymer Boro Muni Auth | Indiana | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Icmsa Plumville | Indiana | 883 | 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, “Central Indiana Co Water Auth, PWSID PA5320040, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/central-indiana-co-water-auth-pa5320040 (data as of October 1, 2026).