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Bluffton Utilities Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
14
detected
10,298
people served
0
health-based violations
Indiana rankingsLead in IndianaPFAS in Indiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Wells

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.

0
health-based violations
12
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2022-11-16
Other Monitoring Resolved 2022-11-16
Other Monitoring Resolved 2022-11-16
MR Monitoring Archived 1981-10-01 → 1982-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1981-10-01 → 1982-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1981-10-01 → 1982-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1981-10-01 → 1982-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1981-10-01 → 1982-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1981-10-01 → 1982-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1981-10-01 → 1982-09-30

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
60.55 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 280 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2017
Lead
0.0044 mg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
11.675 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
56.36 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 56.9 µg/L
13/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.6 µg/L
4/20 SYR4 2017
Nitrate
200 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
10.92 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Bromodichloromethane
2.29 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Chloroform
3.375 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromochloromethane
1.29 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
800 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Lithium
31.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.2 pCi/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
90 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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SHADY, TODD
Phone
260-824-6064
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Bluffton Utilities Water Dept

Is Bluffton Utilities Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Bluffton Utilities Water Dept'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 Bluffton Utilities Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Bluffton Utilities Water Dept serve?

Bluffton Utilities Water Dept reports serving 10,298 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Bluffton Utilities Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 12 violations on file for Bluffton Utilities Water Dept, 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.