Is Fort Wayne, IN Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Fort Wayne's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	8553 µg/L 86% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	2/4	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	4110 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	2/4	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	2600 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Fluoride	1300 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	3/4	SYR4
Lead	285 µg/L 1900% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
Nitrite	240 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Copper	181 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
TTHM	94.7 µg/L 118% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L	2/4	SYR4
Chloroform	73 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Chromium	72 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	55.6 µg/L 93% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	2/4	SYR4
Barium	35.5 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	3/4	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	4 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Arsenic	3.7 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L	2/4	SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity	3 pCi/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	2.8 pCi/L 19% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L	1/4	SYR4
2,4-D	2.2 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Selenium	2.1 µg/L 4.2% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Bromoform	0.8000 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Atrazine	0.7000 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Thallium, Total	0.4000 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Vinyl Chloride	0.2000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Simazine	0.1100 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Pfpea	0.0080 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0041 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0026 mg/L 17% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	4/4	LCR

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Fort Wayne

Supplier	Population served
FORT WAYNE - 3 RIVERS FILTRATION PLANT	269,994
SUNNYMEDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION WATER	473
COUNTRY COURT ESTATES	362
MILL ROAD ESTATES	150

Frequently asked questions about Fort Wayne tap water

Is Fort Wayne tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 26 contaminants in the water serving Fort Wayne. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Fort Wayne?

4 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Fort Wayne, Indiana to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Fort Wayne's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fort Wayne include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Bromodichloromethane, Fluoride, Lead. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

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.