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Columbia City Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 100 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

100
contaminants tested
10
detected
9,892
people served
9
health-based violations
Indiana rankingsLead in IndianaPFAS in Indiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Whitley

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.

9
health-based violations
26
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30

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
TTHM
55.82 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 71 µg/L
84/84 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
16.395 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.6 µg/L
68/84 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
178.8 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 249 µg/L
57/60 SYR4 2016–2019
Lead
38.18 µg/L 255%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 45.7 µg/L
37/60 SYR4 2016–2019
Lead
0.0140 mg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2025
Nitrate
660 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
168 µg/L 8.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
938.7 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 943 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Arsenic
2.365 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Lithium
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2025
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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SHODA, MIKE
Phone
260-248-5118
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Columbia City Water Department

Is Columbia City Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Columbia 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 Columbia City Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Columbia City Water Department serve?

Columbia City Water Department reports serving 9,892 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Columbia City Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 26 violations on file for Columbia City Water Department, of which 9 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.