Public water system record
Elwood Water & Sewage
Serves Elwood, Madison County, IN · 8,586 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Elwood Water & Sewage in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Elwood Water & Sewage draws water from 9 wells.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3 unknown out of 3,575 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 21, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 21, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Elwood Water & Sewage go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Vinyl chloride, began January 1997, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Vinyl chloride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Elwood Water & Sewage draws water from 9 wells.
Annual water quality report
Elwood Water & Sewage 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