COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL UTILITY
IN · PWS ID IN5203002 · Community water system
98
contaminants tested
14
detected
51,122
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0092 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0096 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0163 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0083 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 27.4 UG/L | 114/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 10.8 UG/L | 104/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1590 UG/L | 31/31 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Nitrate | 4770 UG/L | 18/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0100 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 7.5 UG/L | 11/31 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Fluoride | 867 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Barium | 60.7 UG/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 1.8 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.7 UG/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
84 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, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
COLUMBUS