TELL CITY, IN · Perry County
TELL CITY WATER DEPARTMENT Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
TELL CITY WATER DEPARTMENT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for TELL CITY WATER DEPARTMENT.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Indiana’s official records. Always confirm current status with Indiana before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- IN5262004
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 9,315
- Service connections
- 3,450
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
TELL CITY WATER DEPARTMENT is one of 128 community water systems in Indiana in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 9,315 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1980 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.
All 2 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 30, 1980 – September 29, 1980
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbon tetrachloride | — | Resolved |
| June 30, 1980 – September 29, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- April 11, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice198 linked violations
Common questions
Is TELL CITY WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. TELL CITY WATER DEPARTMENT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is TELL CITY WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- TELL CITY WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does TELL CITY WATER DEPARTMENT have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for TELL CITY WATER DEPARTMENT.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
BADGER, BRENT
812-548-4044
TELL CITY, IN 47586-0217