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Scottsburg Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
18
detected
7,369
people served
351
health-based violations
Indiana rankingsLead in IndianaPFAS in Indiana
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Scott

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.

351
health-based violations
425
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0065 µg/L 1/6 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
86 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 149 µg/L
98/100 SYR4 2016–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
111.33 µg/L 186%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 172 µg/L
58/58 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
111.4 µg/L 139%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 132.5 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2025
Nitrate
280 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
14 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.1 µg/L
11/100 SYR4 2016–2019
Fluoride
773.6 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 776 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.5300 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5600 µg/L
3/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.9 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2014
Chloroform
39.11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40.7 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2014
Chromium
1.95 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
0.5000 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1.3 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
152 µg/L 7.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.7100 pCi/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Simazine
0.5700 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/31 SYR4 2012–2019
86 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-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
CARTER, FREDERIC (TODD)
Phone
812-752-2477
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Scottsburg Water Department

Is Scottsburg Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Scottsburg 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 Scottsburg Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Scottsburg Water Department serve?

Scottsburg Water Department reports serving 7,369 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Scottsburg Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 425 violations on file for Scottsburg Water Department, of which 351 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.