Water Service Outages in Indiana by City
85% of Indiana's 766 community water systems draw mainly on wells, so many outages trace back to a pump, a power failure or a well problem.
Indiana drinking water record
Busiest year: 2024 (142 violations). Counted by the year the violation period began. Source: EPA SDWIS.
- Community water systems: 766 active systems serve about 5,231,650 people. 557 of them (73%) serve 3,300 people or fewer; 651 draw mainly on groundwater and 110 on surface water.
- Health-based violations since 2015: 738, at 228 systems (30% of all systems). That share is 24th of 50 states (1 = lowest).
- Most common problems: contaminant averages over the limit (346); uncorrected Ground Water Rule deficiencies (124); contaminant readings over the limit (35). Source: EPA SDWIS
- Largest system: Citizens Water - Indianapolis, about 880,345 people, with 0 health-based violations since 2015. Source: EPA SDWIS
- Housing age: the median Indiana home was built in 1976 (US 1980). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25035)
- Storm damage to water service: NOAA storm narratives mention water mains, boil water notices or lost water service in 6 episodes in Indiana since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- May 26, 2024, Dubois (thunderstorm wind): “A tree was down on State Road 64 near the water treatment plant.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- June 8, 2022, Madison (tornado): “The initial touchdown was west of the waste water treatment plant in a grove of trees.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
| System | People served | Main source | Health violations since 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Water - Indianapolis | 880,345 | Surface water | 0 |
| Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant | 269,994 | Surface water | 1 |
| Indiana American Water - Northwest | 210,510 | Surface water | 0 |
| Evansville Water Utility | 182,444 | Surface water | 0 |
| South Bend Water Works | 115,000 | Groundwater | 0 |
| Indiana American Water - S. Indiana | 104,445 | Groundwater | 0 |
Source: EPA SDWIS.
Indiana is 4th of 5 (1 = lowest share). Source: EPA SDWIS.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Indiana, city by city
5 Indiana cities on this site and the water utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our water service outage guide.
- Indianapolis Citizens Energy Group
- Fort Wayne Fort Wayne City Utilities
- Evansville Evansville Water and Sewer Utility
- South Bend South Bend Water Works
- Carmel Carmel Utilities
Frequently asked questions
Is there a water service outage in Indiana right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Indiana in the last 24 hours.
How many public water systems are in Indiana?
EPA records list 766 active community water systems in Indiana, serving about 5,231,650 people. 73% serve 3,300 people or fewer.
How common are drinking water violations in Indiana?
Since 2015, 228 of 766 community water systems in Indiana (30%) have had at least one health-based violation, 738 in total.
What is the largest water system in Indiana?
Citizens Water - Indianapolis, which EPA records list as serving about 880,345 people.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in Indiana with Water Service Outages Information
Evansville
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 117,979
Evansville Water and Sewer Utility
Fort Wayne
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 267,927
Fort Wayne City Utilities
Indianapolis
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 887,642
Citizens Energy Group
South Bend
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 103,353
South Bend Water Works