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 | 1995-06-01 → 1995-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1995-06-01 → 1995-06-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 38.85 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 47.3 µg/L | 86/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 18.13 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 21.7 µg/L | 64/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 105.5 µg/L 8.1% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 260 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Nitrate | 700 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 18/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0027 mg/L 18% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2024 |
| Lead | 3.7 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 13/30 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Barium | 81.5 µg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 83 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 950 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 4.32 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 11.95 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 380 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 400 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Arsenic | 1.5 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 1 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 0.7200 pCi/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2015 |
89 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Plymouth Water Department
Is Plymouth Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth Water Department serve?
Plymouth Water Department reports serving 10,241 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.
Has Plymouth Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 116 violations on file for Plymouth Water Department, of which 2 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.