Public water system · PA5260011
ActiveIndian Creek Valley Water Auth
At a glance
Indian Creek Valley Water Auth (PWSID PA5260011) is an active community water system in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 7,000 people through 2,627 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 May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,000
Service connections
2,627
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Indian Creek Valley Water Auth compare with other water systems in Fayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Indian Creek Valley Water Auth is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Fayette County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 6,392 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 255,669 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 Indian Creek Valley Water Auth is roughly in line with 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 Indian Creek Valley Water Auth?
EPA lists Indian Creek Valley 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. 12 of the 40 active systems in Fayette County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Indian Creek Valley 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 May 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and May 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | 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.
Indian Creek Valley Water Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indian Creek Valley Water Auth?
Indian Creek Valley Water Auth (PWSID PA5260011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Indian Creek Valley Water Auth serve?
Indian Creek Valley Water Auth reports serving 7,000 people through 2,627 service connections in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Indian Creek Valley 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 Indian Creek Valley 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 May 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 Indian Creek Valley 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 May 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Indian Creek Valley Water Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Indian Creek Valley 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 Fayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawc Yough Plant | Fayette | 133,000 | Community | Surface water |
| North Fayette Cnty Muni Auth | Fayette | 35,409 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa-American Water- Uniontown | Fayette | 23,125 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pa-American Water Co-Connellsv | Fayette | 11,425 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Muni Auth of Washington Twp | Fayette | 9,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa-American Water-Brownsville | Fayette | 7,844 | Community | 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, “Indian Creek Valley Water Auth, PWSID PA5260011, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/indian-creek-valley-water-auth-pa5260011 (data as of October 1, 2026).