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Safest Drinking Water in Indiana 2026

Indiana has 5 public water systems serving 1,658,293 people. The safest system is Indiana American Water - Northwest in Greenwood with a score of 100/100.

Top 5 Water Systems in Indiana

#Water SystemCityPop. ServedSourceViolationsScore
1Indiana American Water - NorthwestGreenwood210,510Surface water0A (100)
2South Bend Water WorksSouth Bend115,000Ground water0A (100)
3Evansville Water UtilityEvansville182,444Surface water0A (94)
4Citizens Water - IndianapolisIndianapolis880,345Surface water0B (87)
5Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration PlantFort Wayne269,994Surface water3F (50)

Water quality data for Indiana is sourced from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), which tracks compliance for all public water systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

Indiana American Water - Northwest in Greenwood has the highest Water Safety Score in Indiana at 100/100 (Grade A), serving 210,510 people.

Indiana has 5 public water systems serving 1,658,293 people. The average Water Safety Score is 86/100.

The Water Safety Score (0-100) is based on health violations (40%), contaminant exceedances (30%), enforcement history (20%), and monitoring violations (10%). Higher scores mean cleaner, safer water.

Sources: EPA SDWIS

Water Safety Score: health violations (40%), contaminant exceedances (30%), enforcement history (20%), monitoring violations (10%).