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Bristol, IN

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Bristol. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
3,461
people served
15
contaminants found
Indiana rankings Lead in Indiana PFAS in Indiana

What was found in Bristol's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2500 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 2665 µg/L — BRISTOL MOBILE VILLAGE · 238 people · 2018
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2509.75 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Fluoride
580 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2018
3/3 SYR4
Copper
125.25 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2018
2/3 SYR4
Barium
62.35 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2018
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
17.78 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Highest in the city: TIMBERBROOK MOBILE HOME PARK · 1,418 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
5.295 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 13.85 µg/L — TIMBERBROOK MOBILE HOME PARK · 1,418 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
8.01 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2017
1/3 SYR4
Arsenic
6.445 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2018
2/3 SYR4
Lead
2.3 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.7433 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the city: TIMBERBROOK MOBILE HOME PARK · 1,418 people · 2014
1/3 SYR4
Chloroform
0.8900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.5950 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT · 1,805 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0050 mg/L — BRISTOL MOBILE VILLAGE · 238 people · 2025
3/3 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Bristol

SupplierPopulation served
BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT 1,805
TIMBERBROOK MOBILE HOME PARK 1,418
BRISTOL MOBILE VILLAGE 238

Frequently asked questions about Bristol tap water

Is Bristol tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Bristol. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Bristol?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Bristol, Indiana to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bristol's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bristol include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.