Anderson
Anderson, IN water profile — supply sources, drought status, wastewater reuse, and the key water issues facing the city.
anderson water department
surface water (rivers/reservoirs) · local government · PWSID IN5248002
Below EPA's 15 ppb lead action level at last testing.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) · 2026 Q1
Anderson is a small but growing city and the 16th-largest in Indiana, home to roughly 55,305 residents. Anderson's drinking water comes largely from the same regional sources that serve Indiana: Ohio River, Wabash River, and glacial aquifers.
As elsewhere in Indiana, the central challenge is aging infrastructure. Generally adequate supply with localized concerns around industrial use and infrastructure age.
Indiana reuses an estimated 4% of its treated wastewater and maintains minimal reuse programs; Anderson tracks no meaningful drought conditions on the U.S. Drought Monitor scale.
Explore the Indiana profile for statewide context, or dig into the water issues shaping Anderson below.
Madison County water quality
Source: EPA SDWIS · 2026 Q1
At a glance
- Population ~55,305 (16th-largest in Indiana)
- Primary sources: Ohio River, Wabash River, and glacial aquifers
- Drought: no meaningful conditions
- State reuse rate: ~4% of wastewater
Common questions
Is tap water safe in Anderson?
Anderson's largest water system, ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT, serves about 55,212 people. EPA records show 1 health-based violation(s) since 2016 and a most-recent 90th-percentile lead level of 1.4 ppb (EPA action level is 15 ppb). Always check your own provider's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Where does Anderson get its water?
ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT draws primarily from surface water (rivers/reservoirs), part of Indiana's supply from Ohio River, Wabash River, glacial aquifers.
Related water issues
Aging Infrastructure
Much of America's water infrastructure is decades past its design life, leaking trillions of gallons a year and demanding hundreds of billions in reinvestment.
ExploreAgricultural Demand
Agriculture accounts for the majority of consumptive water use in the West, making farm efficiency and water markets central to any supply solution.
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