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Tap water quality report

ZIP 47201 — Columbus, IN

EPA monitoring across the 5 water suppliers serving ZIP 47201 in Columbus, IN detected 22 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

5
water suppliers
102,356
people served
22
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 47201

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
4770 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
4/5 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2900 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
3/5 SYR4
Copper
1590 µg/L 122%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
5/5 SYR4
Fluoride
900 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
4/5 SYR4
Lithium
185 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 UCMR-5
Barium
65.8 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
4/5 SYR4
TTHM
56.7 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
5/5 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
31.3 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
5/5 SYR4
Lead
7.5 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
5/5 SYR4
Arsenic
5.1 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
3/5 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.7 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
2/5 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
2/5 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
1.4 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.4700 pCi/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
1/5 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0163 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/5 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0129 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/5 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0105 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/5 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0096 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/5 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0092 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/5 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0083 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/5 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0027 mg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
5/5 LCR
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 47201

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 47201 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 47201 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 47201. 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 47201?

5 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 47201. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 47201's water?

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