Tap Water Results

Is Bloomington, IN tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Bloomington Utilities.

9 public water systems serve parts of Bloomington. The largest, City of Bloomington Utilities, serves 83,000 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Bloomington Utilities

83,000 people · Surface water · EPA ID IN5253002

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 5.1 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 3

Full City of Bloomington Utilities results

Across Indiana, 6 of 219 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 6 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Indiana results.

Bloomington homes and lead pipes

44%
of homes built before 1980 (Indiana 55%, US 50%)
14%
built before 1950 (Indiana 21%)
65%
of households rent (Indiana 29%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Bloomington city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Bloomington

  • Southern Monroe Water Authority
    8,877 people · Purchased surface water · Indiana · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits
  • Van Buren Water, Inc.
    6,670 people · Purchased surface water · Indiana · lists this city
    Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violationAlso: Coliform bacteria violation
  • B&b Water Project, Inc.
    4,695 people · Purchased surface water · Indiana · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits
  • Washington Township Water Authority
    3,825 people · Purchased surface water · Indiana · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits
  • East Monroe Water Corporation
    3,648 people · Purchased surface water · Indiana · lists this city
    Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violations
  • Rhs Water Corporation
    870 people · Purchased surface water · Indiana · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
2 more systems
  • Shady Side Water Corporation
    95 people · Purchased surface water · Indiana · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Salt Creek Services, Inc.
    90 people · Surface water · Indiana · lists this city
    Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violationsAlso: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violations

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Columbus 33 mi
Columbus Municipal Utility
Columbus Municipal UtilityNone above limits2.74 ppb
Franklin 34 mi
Indiana American Water – Johnson County
Indiana American Water – Johnson CountyNone above limits2 ppb
Plainfield 37 mi
Plainfield Water Works
Plainfield Water WorksNone above limits1.14 ppb
Greenwood 38 mi
Indiana American Water – Johnson County
Indiana American Water – Johnson CountyNone above limits2 ppb
Brownsburg 47 mi
Brownsburg Water Works
Brownsburg Water WorksNone above limits0 ppb
Indianapolis 47 mi
Citizens Water – Indianapolis
Citizens Water – IndianapolisNone above limits3.44 ppb
Bloomington ZIP codes (2)
  • 47405
  • 47406

Questions

Is Bloomington tap water safe to drink?

City of Bloomington Utilities had 3 health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Bloomington, IN?

9 public water systems serve parts of Bloomington. The largest is City of Bloomington Utilities (83,000 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Bloomington tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Bloomington Utilities had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Bloomington homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 44% of Bloomington homes as built before 1980 (Indiana: 55%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. City of Bloomington Utilities's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.