Water Quality in Tell City, IN (47586)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 47586.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 8 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are22 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 80% of US ZIP codes.

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

10,826

Population

8

Water Systems

22

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (8)

Tell City Water Department

All resolved
Groundwater 9,315 people served
22 violations (5yr) · All resolved

And-Tro Water Authority - District 1

Purchased groundwater 2,833 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1.15 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

And-Tro Water Authority - District 2

Purchased surface water 1,798 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1.16 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Troy Township Water Association

Purchased groundwater 700 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2.75 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

German Ridge Recreation Area

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations

Cape-Sandy Quarry/Mulzer Crushed Stone

Groundwater 130 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

New Amsterdam Quarry/Mulzer Crushed Ston

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

German Ridge Recreation Area

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

Tell City (47586) has more violations than 80% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 22, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 80th 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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