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EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY

PWS ID: IN5282002 · EVANSVILLE, Indiana 47713

EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY serves 182,444 people in EVANSVILLE, Indiana using Surface Water water sources. It has 34 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY

EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 182,444 residents in EVANSVILLE, Indiana (Vanderburgh County) through 63,945 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 34 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 30 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 13 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 14.6 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across Indiana, EPA tracks 3,967 public water systems serving 5,774,616 people, with 352,710 cumulative violations and 35,932 health-based violations on record. About 96% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 88.9 violations. EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY's 34 violations sit below the Indiana average. Statewide, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
182,444
Total Violations
34
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
63,945
County
Vanderburgh
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
30
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 13 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2000
Barium MR 2 1980
Selenium MR 2 1980
Nitrate MR 2 1980
Mercury MR 2 1980
Fluoride MR 2 1980
Cadmium MR 2 1980
Arsenic MR 2 1980
Chromium MR 2 1980
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 8/14/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/14/2023 14.6000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTA 8/14/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/14/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/14/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/14/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/14/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/9/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/9/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/9/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/9/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID IN5282002 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Indiana Drinking Water Authority

Indiana Department of Environmental Management — Drinking Water Branch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY under EPA-delegated authority.

Open IN regulator portal

Source: Indiana Department of Environmental Management — Drinking Water Branch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2015 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 13 SDWIS / IN5282002 / 0300
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / IN5282002 / 7000
1980 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / IN5282002 / 1010
1980 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / IN5282002 / 1045
1980 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / IN5282002 / 1040
1980 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / IN5282002 / 1035
1980 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / IN5282002 / 1025
1980 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / IN5282002 / 1015
1980 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / IN5282002 / 1005
1980 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / IN5282002 / 1020
1980 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / IN5282002 / 4000

How EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 34 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 40.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 182,444 1,456 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,967 regulated public water systems in Indiana.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY water safe to drink? ▼
EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY (PWS ID: IN5282002) has 34 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 182,444 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY serve? ▼
EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY serves 182,444 people in EVANSVILLE, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 63,945 service connections.
What type of violations does EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY have? ▼
EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY has 34 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 30 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY use? ▼
EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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