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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-10-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-10-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2008-01-01 → 2008-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2008-01-01 → 2008-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2008-01-01 → 2008-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 113 µg/L 8.7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 132 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Lead | 18.92 µg/L 126% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 37.8 µg/L | 17/20 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Nitrate | 500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Lead | 0.0050 mg/L 33% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2023 |
| TTHM | 16.8 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 17.6 µg/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 498.005 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 500 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 5.11 µg/L 8.5% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L | 8/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 2.67 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Barium | 298.35 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 300 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 1200 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lithium | 23.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/4 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
86 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Union City Water Works
Is Union City Water Works tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Union City Water Works'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 Union City Water Works's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Nitrate, Lead, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Union City Water Works serve?
Union City Water Works reports serving 3,513 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.
Has Union City Water Works had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 17 violations on file for Union City Water Works, of which 0 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.