Is New Albany, 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 Indiana American Water – Southern Indiana.
2 public water systems serve parts of New Albany. The largest, Indiana American Water – Southern Indiana, serves 104,445 people. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Indiana American Water – Southern Indiana
104,445 people · Groundwater · EPA ID IN5210005
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
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: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, 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.
New Albany homes and lead pipes
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 New Albany city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving New Albany
- Floyds Knobs Water Company, Inc.6,690 people · Purchased groundwater · Indiana · reported ZIPs hereNo PFAS above limits
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville 7 mi Indiana American Water – Southern Indiana | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Columbus 62 mi Columbus Municipal Utility | None above limits | 2.74 ppb |
| Bloomington 70 mi City of Bloomington Utilities | None above limits | 5.1 ppb |
| Franklin 83 mi Indiana American Water – Johnson County | None above limits | 2 ppb |
| Greenwood 91 mi Indiana American Water – Johnson County | None above limits | 2 ppb |
| Evansville 95 mi Evansville Water Utility | None above limits | 1 ppb |
New Albany ZIP codes (1)
- 47150
Questions
Is New Albany tap water safe to drink?
Indiana American Water – Southern Indiana 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 New Albany, IN?
2 public water systems serve parts of New Albany. The largest is Indiana American Water – Southern Indiana (104,445 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does New Albany tap water have PFAS?
None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Indiana American Water – Southern Indiana 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 New Albany homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 70% of New Albany 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. Indiana American Water – Southern Indiana'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.