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Carthage Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 72 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

72
contaminants tested
9
detected
1,000
people served
14
health-based violations
Indiana rankingsLead in IndianaPFAS in Indiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Rush

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.

14
health-based violations
132
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-04-01
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-04-01 → 1998-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
4580 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Copper
287 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 422 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2017
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2002
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10.15 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 12.4 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
10590 µg/L 265%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 14700 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
11.88 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.4 µg/L
7/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
115.8 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 118 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
3.86 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L
3/10 SYR4 2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
6100 µg/L 61%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
63 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DOUGLAS, JOSH
Phone
765-524-5838
Email
jddouglas86@yahoo.com

Frequently asked questions about Carthage Water Department

Is Carthage Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Carthage 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 Carthage Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Carthage Water Department serve?

Carthage Water Department reports serving 1,000 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Carthage Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 132 violations on file for Carthage Water Department, of which 14 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.