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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 26.85 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 35.2 µg/L | 111/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 77.1 µg/L 96% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 144.2 µg/L | 106/107 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 203.75 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 43000 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Lead | 0.0069 mg/L 46% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 372 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 13.9 µg/L 93% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.3 µg/L | 9/30 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 3.1475 pCi/L 21% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.2 pCi/L | 8/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14.08 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.6 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Chloroform | 9.64 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 15.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.4 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Fluoride | 1244 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1260 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lithium | 24.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/4 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Barium | 158.4 µg/L 7.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 162 µg/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromoform | 3.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Arsenic | 1.76 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 2 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Mercury | 0.2000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Selenium | 1.6 µg/L 3.2% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
85 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Huntington Water Department
Is Huntington Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Huntington 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 Huntington Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Copper, Lead, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Huntington Water Department serve?
Huntington Water Department reports serving 17,300 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.
Has Huntington Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 128 violations on file for Huntington Water Department, of which 27 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.