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Water system · PWSID IN5262004

TELL CITY WATER DEPARTMENT

90
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

IN5262004

State

Indiana

City

TELL CITY

Population served

9,315

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 10 points — the score moved from 100 to 90 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 90

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 Nov 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

Violations & enforcement

86

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

55

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2976 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2981 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2969 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2968 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2979 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2980 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2378 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2380 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2964 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2955 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2977 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2982 began Jan 2024 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX May 2024
  • State action · SIA Apr 2024
  • State action · SIE Apr 2024
  • State action · SOX Jan 2024
  • State action · SIA Jan 2024
  • State action · SOX Dec 2022
  • State action · SIF Dec 2022
  • State action · SIA Oct 2022

This profile is built from EPA public records for system IN5262004 — 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.