BROWN COUNTY WATER UTILITY
IN · PWS ID IN5207001 · Community water system
100
contaminants tested
19
detected
15,368
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0031 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0129 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0105 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0035 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 56.7 UG/L | 76/76 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 27.9 UG/L | 76/76 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 215 UG/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Lead | 4 UG/L | 23/30 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0120 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2025 |
| lithium | 185 ug/L | 4/8 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Arsenic | 5.1 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Barium | 65.8 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 800 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate | 200 UG/L | 2/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 200 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.5 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 0.4700 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 1.4 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
81 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 DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene