Oakland City Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Oakland City Water Department (IN5226005): 12 violations on record since 2021. Within the EPA violation records on file, Oakland City Water Department accumulated 12 violations, and every finding is recorded as resolved; the utility supplies water to approximately 2,938 people. Resolution of past violations is not a statement about current water quality.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Oakland City Water Department (EPA ID: IN5226005) is a community water system in Indiana that serves approximately 2,938 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 4 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 9 resolved, 3 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

4 of 4 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by IN or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 47613 - Elberfeld
• 47648 - Fort Branch
• 47649 - Francisco
• 47660 - Oakland City

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Oakland City Water Department (IN5226005) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Oakland City Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Oakland City Water Department; its 12 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Oakland City Water Department serve?

Oakland City Water Department serves approximately 2,938 people across 4 ZIP codes in Indiana.

Where does Oakland City Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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