The City of Rensselaer, Indiana

CITY OF RENSSELAER WATER DEPARTMENT - PWSID:5237005

The City of Rensselaer Water Department complies with many state and federal regulations to protect human health and provide safe drinking water to our residential, commercial and industrial customers.  It is our responsibility to provide quality water and service, while keeping costs low for our customers.  It is the Water Department's responsibility to provide annual public notifications of utility performance with a report known as the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). 

The Water Department:

• Operates a WT3 facility with a designed plant capacity of 2.3 MGD and an average daily production of 0.60 MG.
• Pump and treat ground water from the Silurian and Devonian Carbonate Aquifer.
• Pump treated drinking water into the distribution system and into three (3) elevated storage tanks with a combined storage capacity of 1,050,000 gallons.
• Perform daily, routine lab testing at the Water Treatment Plant and out in the distribution system.
• Maintain and perform repairs on 39.5 miles of water main, 2,823 service connections and 412 fire hydrants. 

The City of Rensselaer is rated Class 6 by the Insurance Services Office, for water supply and fire protection.

Water Saving Tips:  https://www.epa.gov/watersense/start-saving 

If you have questions about your water bill, please contact the Utility Office at 219-866-7884

If you have questions, or would like to report an issue/concern, please contact the Water Department at 219-866-5530

For after hour emergencies, please contact the City of Rensselaer Police Department at 219-866-5221