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Brown County Water Utility

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 100 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

100
contaminants tested
19
detected
15,368
people served
24
health-based violations
Indiana rankingsLead in IndianaPFAS in Indiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Brown

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.

24
health-based violations
124
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-07-01 → 2009-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-07-01 → 2009-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-07-01 → 2009-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-07-01 → 2009-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-08-01 → 2006-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-08-01 → 2006-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-08-01 → 2006-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-08-01 → 2006-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-08-01 → 2006-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-08-01 → 2003-08-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0031 µg/L 1/8 2024
Pfhpa 0.0030 µg/L 1/8 2024
PFOA 0.0129 µg/L 1/8 2024
PFOS 0.0105 µg/L 1/8 2024
Pfpea 0.0035 µg/L 1/8 2024

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
TTHM
48.05 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 56.7 µg/L
76/76 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
23.025 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 27.9 µg/L
76/76 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
195.45 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 215 µg/L
30/30 SYR4 2017
Lead
3.24 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
23/30 SYR4 2017
Lead
0.0026 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2025
Lithium
185 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/8 UCMR-5 2024
Arsenic
4.88 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.1 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Barium
65.26 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 65.8 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
790 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 800 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate
200 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/12 SYR4 2012–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
198 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 200 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2018–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.4700 pCi/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
1.4 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2019
81 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-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HAWLEY, JUSTIN R.
Phone
812-988-6611
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Brown County Water Utility

Is Brown County Water Utility tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Brown County Water Utility'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 Brown County Water Utility's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Lead, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Brown County Water Utility serve?

Brown County Water Utility reports serving 15,368 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Brown County Water Utility had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 124 violations on file for Brown County Water Utility, of which 24 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.