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Tell City Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
14
detected
9,315
people served
14
health-based violations
Indiana rankingsLead in IndianaPFAS in Indiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Perry

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.

14
health-based violations
284
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-09-01 → 2006-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0043 µg/L 1/2 2023

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
216.85 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 252 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2017
Nitrate
2310 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2023
TTHM
39.1 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 40 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
12.08 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 12.5 µg/L
8/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2.65 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
7/20 SYR4 2017
Fluoride
775.6 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 784 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2014–2017
Bromodichloromethane
1.97 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromoform
1.295 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
0.7955 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8000 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.535 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium
73.7 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.37 pCi/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2016
88 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BADGER, BRENT
Phone
812-548-4044
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Tell City Water Department

Is Tell City Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Tell City 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 Tell City Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Tell City Water Department serve?

Tell City Water Department reports serving 9,315 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Tell City Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 284 violations on file for Tell City Water Department, of which 14 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.