Honeysuckle Water System

The Barn

The Honeysuckle Water System wellhead (aka “The Barn”)

On June 20, 2023, City Utilities transferred customers in the Honeysuckle Water System area of Leo near Spencerville to water treated by the Three Rivers Filtration Plant. Before June of 2023, the Honeysuckle system relied on two groundwater wells owned and operated by Fort Wayne City Utilities. The wells were in the middle of a 500-acre, 1.1-mile diameter (3000’ radius) Wellhead Protection Area to keep the water supply safe, as approved by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM).

Honeysuckle Water Quality Reports

2024 is the final year for the annual Honeysuckle Water Quality Report required by the EPA. The report contains water quality information from the previous calendar year for the dates between January 1 and June 20, 2023, when the water supply switched to the Three Rivers Filtration Plant. The 2024 Honeysuckle report is below. Visit utilities.cityoffortwayne.org/drinking-water/water-quality to view the Three Rivers Filtration Plant 2024 report.

To view or download the reports (PDF format), use the links below:

Honeysuckle Homeowners: You Can Help Protect Your Water

Whenever chemicals touch the soil—things like fertilizer, weed killer, gasoline, or diesel fuel—they could pollute your groundwater wells.

But you can help protect your water supply in three easy steps:

  1. Know your numbers: Use the right amount of fertilizer and other yard chemicals. Measure your yard and follow the package instructions so you know how much is enough.
  2. Use safe storage and disposal: Safely store and dispose of household chemicals (including extra fertilizer or weed killer). Never dump chemicals onto the ground, into a creek, or down a drain.
  3. Report leaks and spills: Call City Utilities at (260) 427-6054 to report chemical leaks or fuel spills. If you see a leak or spill that you think could threaten public health or safety, dial 911 immediately.

Learn more ways you can help >

2023 Property Owner Notification

2023 Customer Notification

Get the Fact Sheets

The more you know about your water supply, the easier it is to do your part and keep your water safe.

That’s why City Utilities and IDEM developed several downloadable fact sheets and other materials with tips and information about protecting your Honeysuckle system groundwater wells and aquifer: