Public water system record
Anderson Water Department
Serves Anderson, Country Club Heights, Woodlawn Heights and 1 more place, Madison County, IN · 55,212 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Anderson Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Anderson Water Department draws water from 19 wells.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 8 lead and 21 unknown out of 23,993 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 28, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Anderson Water Department go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 31 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 1993, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Anderson Water Department draws water from 19 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Anderson Water Department.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Citizens Water - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
Annual water quality report
Anderson Water Department 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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