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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-10-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 146.85 µg/L 184% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 232 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 15.68 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 20.1 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 276.75 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 351 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Lead | 0.0115 mg/L 77% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2024 |
| Lead | 4.96 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L | 7/10 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Barium | 153.65 µg/L 7.7% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 154 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 495 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 500 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate | 350 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 36.305 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 38 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 120 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.7000 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
58 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Andrews Water Department
Is Andrews Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Andrews 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 Andrews Water Department'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 Andrews Water Department serve?
Andrews Water Department reports serving 1,149 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.
Has Andrews Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 220 violations on file for Andrews Water Department, of which 9 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 9 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.