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 | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-10-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 232 µg/L 290% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 20.1 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 351 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Lead | 0.0082 mg/L 55% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2024 |
| Lead | 5.8 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 7/10 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Barium | 154 µg/L 7.7% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 500 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate | 350 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 38 µg/L 54% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 120 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.7000 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
58 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Andrews Water Department
Is Andrews Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Andrews 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 Andrews Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Lead, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Andrews Water Department serve?
Andrews Water Department reports serving 1,149 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.
Has Andrews Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 220 violations on file for Andrews Water Department, of which 9 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 9 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.