Is Goshen, IN tap water safe?

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

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Goshen Water Utility. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

3 public water systems serve parts of Goshen. The largest, Goshen Water Utility, serves 32,267 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Goshen Water Utility

32,267 people · Groundwater · EPA ID IN5220009

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not 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: 5.8 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

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.

Goshen homes and lead pipes

50%

of homes built before 1980 (Indiana 55%, US 50%)

23%

built before 1950 (Indiana 21%)

39%

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 Goshen city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Goshen

Umh in Broadmore, LLC Aka Broadmore Esta
972 people · Groundwater · Indiana · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 4 health-based violations since 2016
Skyview Mobile Home Park Water System
84 people · Groundwater · Indiana · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Elkhart 11 mi Elkhart Public Works and Utilities	Elkhart Public Works and Utilities	None above limits	2 ppb
Mishawaka 19 mi Mishawaka Utilities	Mishawaka Utilities	None above limits	7.1 ppb
South Bend 24 mi South Bend Water Works	South Bend Water Works	Above limit	4.7 ppb
Fort Wayne 49 mi Fort Wayne – 3 Rivers Filtration Plant	Fort Wayne – 3 Rivers Filtration Plant	None above limits	2.62 ppb
Michigan City 54 mi Michigan City Department of Water Works	Michigan City Department of Water Works	None above limits	1.9 ppb
Valparaiso 63 mi Valparaiso Department of Water Works	Valparaiso Department of Water Works	None above limits	3.7 ppb

Goshen ZIP codes (1)

46526

Questions

Is Goshen tap water safe to drink?

Goshen Water Utility has had no 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 Goshen, IN?

3 public water systems serve parts of Goshen. The largest is Goshen Water Utility (32,267 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Goshen tap water have PFAS?

Goshen Water Utility had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Goshen homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 50% of Goshen 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. Goshen Water Utility'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.