ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
IN · PWS ID IN5220008 · Community water system
106
contaminants tested
21
detected
46,455
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0098 ug/L | 4/6 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0088 ug/L | 4/6 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0055 ug/L | 2/6 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0083 ug/L | 2/6 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0075 ug/L | 1/6 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0052 ug/L | 1/6 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 1900 UG/L | 98/98 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| TTHM | 61.4 UG/L | 97/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 26.4 UG/L | 97/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2500 UG/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 37 UG/L | 47/98 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0140 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 140 UG/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2500 UG/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 4.2 UG/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 6.8 UG/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.6 UG/L | 13/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1200 UG/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 1.5 UG/L | 3/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Arsenic | 1.2 UG/L | 1/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 1 UG/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2014 |
85 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
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