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Paxton, IN

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Paxton. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
2,013
people served
12
contaminants found
Indiana rankings Lead in Indiana PFAS in Indiana

What was found in Paxton's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
8270 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
5290 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
133 µg/L 1330%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
131.5 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Copper
105.6 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Barium
32.69 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
23 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10.22 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
2.6 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
2 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.3000 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PAXTON WATER CORPORATION · 2,013 people · 2024
1/1 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 95th percentile of the system's samples — 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 Paxton

SupplierPopulation served
PAXTON WATER CORPORATION 2,013

Frequently asked questions about Paxton tap water

Is Paxton tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Paxton. 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 Paxton?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Paxton, Indiana to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Paxton's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Paxton include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Arsenic, Fluoride, Copper. The full list, with the level at the main supplier 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.