Indiana American Water just dropped more than $246 million on water and wastewater upgrades in 2025, touching 75 communities around the state and putting money into everything from new treatment plants to pressure-boosting stations and modern tech. The utility says the shopping list includes a $50 million plant in Seymour, a $27 million facility in Winchester, a $5.7 million booster station in southern Indiana and the state’s first PFAS treatment system in Charlestown, along with a planned $19 million in 2026 to keep swapping out lead service lines.
In a press release via PR Newswire, the company says its 2025 spending covered treatment plants, mains, pumps, meters, tanks and technology upgrades designed to cut service interruptions and bring aging infrastructure into the modern era. Indiana American Water reports that it manages more than 5,574 miles of mains and serves about 1.4 million people in Indiana. The utility also told regulators it plans to invest $19 million in 2026 to continue “getting the lead out” of communities. “Delivering safe, clean and reliable water and wastewater service requires consistent, proactive investment in our systems,” Indiana American Water President Barry Suits said in the release.
Major Projects Across the State
In Seymour, Indiana American Water has begun work on a $50 million, 4.5-million-gallon-per-day treatment plant that will replace a century-old facility and move the system out of a flood-prone spot, with the new plant expected to be in service by fall 2026, according to WDRB. The project nearly doubles Seymour’s treatment capacity and is built to cut the risks tied to the old plant’s frequent flooding. Local officials say the overhaul should boost resilience and help the city handle future growth.
In Winchester, the company has brought a $27 million water treatment plant online that expands storage, adds modern monitoring and increases firm capacity to 1.25 million gallons per day, according to a press release by Indiana American Water. The upgraded facility includes enhanced chemical feed and backwash systems and additional pumping capacity meant to help maintain pressure for fire protection. Company leaders describe the project as one piece of a broader push to modernize smaller systems around Indiana.
PFAS Treatment Comes Online
In Charlestown, Indiana American Water cut the ribbon on what it calls the state’s first drinking-water PFAS treatment system, a nearly $6 million granular activated carbon upgrade that went into operation in late 2025, according to PR Newswire. The company says the PFAS project received support from Indiana’s State Revolving Fund program and is expected to serve as a template for similar work in other systems. Officials say the treatment is aimed at protecting public health while the utility keeps looking for additional funding to expand PFAS and related upgrades.
Southern Indiana Reliability Upgrades
Further south, the new $5.7 million Binford Booster Station in New Albany is built to deliver nearly 2,400 gallons per minute, bolster water pressure across Floyd and Clark counties and improve fire-flow capability, the company said in a southern Indiana release by Indiana American Water. The station includes energy-efficient variable-speed drives and built-in redundancy and is part of about $9 million in 2025 system work in the region. Company representatives say the investments are intended to give first responders more reliable pressure and open up room for future development.
Funding and Oversight
The projects are rolling out while state and federal programs pour money into water infrastructure. The EPA’s 2024 funding announcements and State Revolving Fund allocations are designed to help communities pay for upgrades and address emerging contaminants, according to the EPA. At the same time, local coverage has noted that rate filings and regulatory reviews shape how utilities recover infrastructure costs and plan long-term investment. Reporting on Indiana American Water’s rate proposal and related cases is available from WRTV.
Lead Service Line Work
Indiana American Water has been replacing lead service lines for years, and independent reporting says the utility has removed tens of thousands of lines while working alongside state programs to speed up replacements, according to Public News Service. State finance records show that SRF loans and grants have backed targeted projects, including focused work in Charlestown, according to the Indiana Finance Authority. Officials say these replacement efforts are meant to cut public-health risks while limiting direct costs for homeowners.
Indiana American Water presents its 2025 spending as part of a steady campaign to update aging systems and bolster public-health protections. For customers, the work is pitched as a path to fewer service interruptions and, officials argue, safer water, but it also revives the usual questions about timing, funding and how communities decide to pay for big-ticket infrastructure close to home.
