Water Quality in Bedford, IN (47452)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 47452.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 8 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are24 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 81% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

5,152

Population

8

Water Systems

24

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (8)

Bedford City Utilities

All resolved
Surface water 14,000 people served
22 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Paoli Water Department

Purchased surface water 3,677 people served
0 violations

Orleans Water Works

All resolved
Purchased surface water 2,142 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1.85 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Syria Christian Church

Groundwater 164 people served
0 violations

Bethel Church

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

All resolved
Groundwater 60 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Orangeville Community Center

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

1 violation
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
1.85 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2022

How Does This Compare?

Bedford (47452) has more violations than 81% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 24, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 81th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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