Public water system record
Santa Claus Water Utility
Serves an area of Spencer County, IN that includes Santa Claus · 3,683 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Santa Claus Water Utility 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
- 2
Key facts
- Santa Claus Water Utility draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1978, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,560 unknown out of 2,596 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 7, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for Santa Claus Water Utility go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (1 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 34 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 14 |
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began April 1996, Archived.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Santa Claus Water Utility draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from Patoka Lake Regional Water. 2 other community water systems buy water from Santa Claus Water Utility.
Buys water from
- Patoka Lake Regional Water Dubois, IN
Community systems that buy water from it
- Chrisney Water Department Chrisney, IN
- Gentryville Water Utility Gentryville, IN
Annual water quality report
Santa Claus Water Utility 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