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Decatur Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
15
detected
9,900
people served
0
health-based violations
Indiana rankingsLead in IndianaPFAS in Indiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Adams

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
87
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2014-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2014-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2006-09-07
Other Monitoring Resolved 2006-09-07
Other Monitoring Resolved 2005-11-09
Other Monitoring Resolved 2005-11-09
MR Monitoring Resolved 2002-01-01 → 2002-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2002-01-01 → 2002-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2002-01-01 → 2002-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2002-01-01 → 2002-12-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
727.75 µg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 729 µg/L
22/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
331.05 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 959 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2017
Lead
0.0127 mg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2024
Lead
9.76 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.9 µg/L
13/20 SYR4 2017
TTHM
57.2 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 63.5 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
30.5 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 35.8 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1539.6 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1590 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Lithium
41.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 UCMR-5 2023
Arsenic
1.455 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.345 pCi/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.5 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2014
Antimony, Total
1.1 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Bromodichloromethane
4.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014
Bromoform
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014
Chloroform
3.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014
Dibromochloromethane
3.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014
86 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HAINES, SETH
Phone
260-223-7449
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Decatur Water Department

Is Decatur Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Decatur Water Department's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Decatur Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Lead, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Decatur Water Department serve?

Decatur Water Department reports serving 9,900 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Decatur Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 87 violations on file for Decatur Water Department, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.