PURDUE UNIV. WATER WORKS
IN · PWS ID IN5279015 · Community water system
107
contaminants tested
24
detected
50,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0174 ug/L | 2/12 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0113 ug/L | 2/12 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0068 ug/L | 2/12 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0115 ug/L | 2/12 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0056 ug/L | 1/12 | 2023 |
| PFPeS | 0.0084 ug/L | 1/12 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 1210 UG/L | 66/66 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Nitrate | 1800 UG/L | 58/100 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| TTHM | 24 UG/L | 36/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0430 mg/L | 22/22 | LCR | 2025 |
| Arsenic | 3.9 UG/L | 14/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Bromoform | 12 UG/L | 14/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.3 UG/L | 14/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Barium | 122 UG/L | 13/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Chromium | 4.24 UG/L | 12/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.5 UG/L | 7/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.9917 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1900 UG/L | 6/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 6.1 UG/L | 6/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1500 UG/L | 4/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Lead | 2.9 UG/L | 3/66 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Selenium | 3.4 UG/L | 3/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 11.3 PCI/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
| Chloroform | 0.5000 UG/L | 1/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
83 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
WEST LAFAYETTE