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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 90.6 µg/L 113% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L | 111/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 72.3 µg/L 120% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L | 57/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 1300 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Nitrate | 3400 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2023 |
| Barium | 50.1 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 1300 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2500 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Arsenic | 1.2 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Selenium | 1.4 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.5000 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Chromium | 1 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 2 pCi/L 13% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Lead | 5.8 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 1/30 | SYR4 | 2017 |
88 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Vincennes Water Department
Is Vincennes Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Vincennes 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 Vincennes Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Nitrate, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Vincennes Water Department serve?
Vincennes Water Department reports serving 18,701 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.
Has Vincennes Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 67 violations on file for Vincennes Water Department, of which 0 are 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.