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BROWN COUNTY WATER UTILITY

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

IN5207001

State

Indiana

City

MORGANTOWN

Population served

15,368

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 66 points — the score moved from 100 to 34 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 34

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Mar 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

13 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.2×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

11 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.6×

Lithium

185,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

35

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

5

Health-based

44

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Oct 2024. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2021 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Aug 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Feb 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jul 2009 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2009 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2006 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 2003 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Oct 2024
  • State action · SIA Oct 2022
  • State action · SIE Oct 2022
  • State action · SOX Dec 2021
  • State action · SIA Nov 2021
  • State action · SIE Nov 2021
  • State action · SOX Oct 2021
  • State action · SIA Sep 2021

This profile is built from EPA public records for system IN5207001 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.