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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2000-11-01 → 2000-11-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2000-09-01 → 2000-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2000-08-01 → 2000-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2000-06-01 → 2000-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2000-05-01 → 2000-05-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2000-04-01 → 2000-04-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2000-03-01 → 2000-03-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2000-02-01 → 2000-02-29 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 17.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22 µg/L | 29/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 50.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 69 µg/L | 29/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.2 µg/L | 29/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 69.48 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 83.6 µg/L | 29/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 990 µg/L 9.9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 28/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 40.56 µg/L 68% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 43 µg/L | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 25.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 14.17 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 24/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0230 mg/L 153% above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L | 10/10 | LCR | 2023 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.655 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.6 µg/L | 8/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.7115 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.7200 µg/L | 2/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about South Bend Water Department
Is South Bend Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in South Bend 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 South Bend Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does South Bend Water Department serve?
South Bend Water Department reports serving 2,930 people in Washington, per its EPA record.
Has South Bend Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 1249 violations on file for South Bend Water Department, of which 92 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.