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Anderson Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 23. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
23
detected
55,212
people served
5
health-based violations
Indiana rankingsLead in IndianaPFAS in Indiana
Water source
Ground water under surface influence
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Madison

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.

5
health-based violations
118
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-12-01 → 2024-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-12-01 → 2024-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-12-01 → 2024-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-12-01 → 2024-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-01-01 → 1995-02-07
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-10-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-10-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-10-31
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-11

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOS 0.0041 µg/L 1/6 2025

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
32.43 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 45.6 µg/L
139/139 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
16.4 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 26.2 µg/L
136/139 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
595.15 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 854 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2016–2019
Nitrate
956.15 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 959 µg/L
24/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2025
Lead
9.65 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.1 µg/L
16/60 SYR4 2016–2019
Barium
269.5 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 278 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
908.5 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 940 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroethylene
2.065 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
8/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
4.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2014
Arsenic
1.8 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L
6/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
5/8 SYR4 2012–2014
Dibromochloromethane
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.7 µg/L
5/8 SYR4 2012–2014
Chromium
2.95 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
2/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.38 pCi/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 4.4 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
403.5 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 410 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2018
Tetrachloroethylene
0.8900 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L
2/22 SYR4 2012–2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
0.7000 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 2/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
0.4000 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.8200 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/41 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
0.8000 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4 2012–2019
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-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, TotalLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MCKEE, NEAL
Phone
765-602-6060
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Anderson Water Department

Is Anderson Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Anderson 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 Anderson Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Anderson Water Department serve?

Anderson Water Department reports serving 55,212 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Anderson Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 118 violations on file for Anderson Water Department, of which 5 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.