Public water system record
Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp.
Serves an area of Bartholomew County, IN that includes Columbus · 8,652 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. buys its water from Columbus Municipal Utility.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,288 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 14, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Where the water comes from
Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. buys its water from Columbus Municipal Utility. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Columbus Municipal Utility Columbus, IN
Annual water quality report
Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Indiana.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells