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Muncie, IN

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 6 water suppliers serving Muncie. 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.

6
water suppliers
74,698
people served
21
contaminants found
Indiana rankings Lead in Indiana PFAS in Indiana

What was found in Muncie'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
2920 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2019
2/6 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2912 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Fluoride
806.5 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 847.5 µg/L — COUNTRYVIEW FARMS · 290 people · 2018
4/6 SYR4
Copper
698.9 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2019
4/6 SYR4
Barium
100 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 361.7 µg/L — DELAWARE ACRES MHC · 126 people · 2018
4/6 SYR4
TTHM
86 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
23.05 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Lithium
12.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2024
1/6 UCMR-5
Arsenic
9.845 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: COUNTRYVIEW FARMS · 290 people · 2019
2/6 SYR4
Lead
3.9 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.555 µg/L — COUNTRY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK · 150 people · 2019
4/6 SYR4
Chromium
6 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: COUNTRYVIEW FARMS · 290 people · 2018
1/6 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
3.37 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: COUNTRY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK · 150 people · 2017
1/6 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.44 pCi/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2014
Highest in the city: 2 pCi/L — DELAWARE ACRES MHC · 126 people · 2014
2/6 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.6 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: DELAWARE ACRES MHC · 126 people · 2014
1/6 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.34 pCi/L 27%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: COUNTRY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK · 150 people · 2017
1/6 SYR4
Atrazine
0.8750 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Simazine
0.3500 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
2,4-D
0.2850 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2018
1/6 SYR4
Picloram
0.2000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2018
1/6 SYR4
Endrin
0.0200 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE · 74,030 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0021 mg/L — COUNTRYVIEW FARMS · 290 people · 2025
5/6 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 Muncie

SupplierPopulation served
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE 74,030
COUNTRYVIEW FARMS 290
COUNTRY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK 150
DELAWARE ACRES MHC 126
AMERICAN MOBILE HOME PARK 65
BIG OAKS CAMPGROUND 37

Frequently asked questions about Muncie tap water

Is Muncie tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Muncie. 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 Muncie?

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

What contaminants are in Muncie's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Muncie 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.