SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS
IN · PWS ID IN5271014 · Community water system
105
contaminants tested
31
detected
115,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0256 ug/L | 5/18 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0397 ug/L | 5/18 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0087 ug/L | 4/18 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0232 ug/L | 3/18 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0208 ug/L | 3/18 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0100 ug/L | 2/18 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0083 ug/L | 1/18 | 2024 |
| PFPeS | 0.0072 ug/L | 1/18 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 1100 UG/L | 1551/1552 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate | 9200 UG/L | 156/284 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 46.6 UG/L | 125/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 8.6 UG/L | 79/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 6.5 UG/L | 59/143 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 402 UG/L | 51/52 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Lead | 7.8 UG/L | 42/52 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Barium | 260 UG/L | 34/34 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.9 UG/L | 25/143 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 4.1 UG/L | 22/143 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 3.4 UG/L | 22/72 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.9 UG/L | 17/143 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0121 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromoform | 3.2 UG/L | 14/143 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0.9000 UG/L | 8/143 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 8.3 PCI/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.9 UG/L | 7/35 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 7000 UG/L | 6/9 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1 UG/L | 4/143 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.25 PCI/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.8000 UG/L | 2/143 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 1.6 UG/L | 1/143 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 2.5 UG/L | 1/34 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
74 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totallithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
SOUTH BEND