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Marion City Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
13
detected
28,363
people served
11
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Grant

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.

11
health-based violations
34
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-07-01 → 2001-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-07-01 → 2001-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-07-01 → 2001-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-07-01 → 2001-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-03-31

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
Copper
74.8 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 109 µg/L
28/32 SYR4 2017
TTHM
1.4 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
17/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0017 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2023
Lead
3.585 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L
14/32 SYR4 2017
Barium
8.175 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.2 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Chromium
2.4 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
680 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 700 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.665 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
2/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
26.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2024
Ethylbenzene
0.8000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
10 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrite
10 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2014–2018
Xylenes, Total
5 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
93 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SHRADER, ROBIN
Phone
765-664-2391
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Marion City Water Works

Is Marion City Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Marion City Water Works'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 Marion City Water Works's water?

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

How many people does Marion City Water Works serve?

Marion City Water Works reports serving 28,363 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Marion City Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 34 violations on file for Marion City Water Works, of which 11 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.