Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1994-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-10-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2004-07-01 → 2004-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 815 µg/L 63% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 910 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Lead | 0.0013 mg/L 8.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2024 |
| TTHM | 70.235 µg/L 88% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 79.1 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 16.755 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 8/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 8.935 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.1 µg/L | 4/20 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Barium | 189 µg/L 9.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 190 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.41 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 3150.28 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3500 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.49 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 1060 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1100 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 1 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 1.6 pCi/L 11% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
90 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Middlebury Water Department
Is Middlebury Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Middlebury Water Department's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Middlebury Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Middlebury Water Department serve?
Middlebury Water Department reports serving 3,420 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.
Has Middlebury Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 19 violations on file for Middlebury Water Department, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.