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Tap water quality report

ZIP 46530 — South Bend, IN

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 46530 in South Bend, IN detected 32 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
164,675
people served
32
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 46530

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
9200 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
7000 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Copper
1100 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Barium
260 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
46.6 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
24 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Lead
15 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
8.3 pCi/L 55%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
7.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
6.5 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
4.9 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
3.4 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
3.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
2.5 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride
1.6 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.25 pCi/L 25%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
0.9000 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
0.8000 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0397 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0256 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0232 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0208 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0089 mg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
2/2 LCR
PFBS
0.0087 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0083 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
Pfpes
0.0072 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0042 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 46530

SupplierStatePopulation served
SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS IN 115,000
MISHAWAKA UTILITIES IN 49,675

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 46530 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 46530 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 32 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 46530. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 46530?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 46530. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 46530's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.