Is Kokomo, IN tap water safe?
Supplied by Indiana American Water – Kokomo · serves 59,313 people (23,725 connections) · Surface water · EPA ID IN5234007
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Most of Kokomo gets its water from Indiana American Water – Kokomo. Parts of the city are served by 7 smaller systems: Oak Brook Estates Water System (455 people), Western Estates Mobile Home Park Water System (248 people), Timbernest Townhouses Water System (175 people), The Oaks of Kokomo Water System (150 people) and 3 more. Your water bill names your system.
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Not detectedNone of 29 PFAS found above EPA's reporting limits in 6 samples (2023–2025).
- Lead
- Below action level2 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Dec 2024. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read Indiana American Water – Kokomo's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (317) 885-2408. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 2 entry points tested Nov 2024 to Aug 2025. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFOS Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| PFNA Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Not detected Limit 1 | – |
| PFBS Not detected Guideline 2,000 ppt | – |
| PFBA Not detected Guideline 6,000 ppt | – |
| PFHxA Not detected Guideline 3,000 ppt | – |
29 PFAS tested, 0 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.
Lithium
Detected in 5 of 6 samples. Highest result 14.5 ppb. EPA's non-enforceable screening level is 10 ppb. Below screening level The screening level is how EPA decides what to study further, not a health limit. There is no federal limit for lithium and no filter is certified to remove it. About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 2 ppb lead (Jan 2022 – Dec 2024). Below action level
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2019 – Dec 2021 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2016 – Dec 2018 | 2 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2013 – Dec 2015 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 2012 – Dec 2014 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2009 – Dec 2009 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2008 – Dec 2008 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2007 – Dec 2007 | 4 ppb |
| Jan 2004 – Dec 2006 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 2001 – Dec 2003 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 1998 – Dec 1998 | 4 ppb |
| Jan 1997 – Dec 1997 | 6.9 ppb |
Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.
Violations
Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.
Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)
| Contaminant | Highest | Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 860 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Chlorate | 510 ppb | 210 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.54 ppb | – |
| Strontium | 0.54 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Molybdenum | 7.7 ppb | 40 ppb |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 0.38 ppb | 0.35 ppb |
Where it serves
Kokomo
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 46901, 46902, 46903, 46904
Nearby utilities
- Carmel Water Department Carmel · 34 mi
- Citizens Water of Westfield, LLC Carmel · 34 mi
- Anderson Water Department Anderson · 35 mi
- Lafayette Water Works Lafayette · 39 mi
- Purdue University Water Works West Lafayette · 42 mi
- Indiana American Water – Muncie Muncie · 43 mi
Questions
Is Kokomo tap water safe to drink?
Most of Kokomo gets its water from Indiana American Water – Kokomo. Indiana American Water – Kokomo has no health-based violations since 2016. EPA testing found no PFAS above the federal limits. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Kokomo water have PFAS?
EPA tested Indiana American Water – Kokomo for 29 PFAS between Nov 2024 and Aug 2025 and none were detected above the reporting limits (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical).
What is the lead level in Kokomo water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Indiana American Water – Kokomo is 2 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2024. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.
Check these numbers yourself
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for IN5234007: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID IN5234007).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask Indiana American Water – Kokomo at (317) 885-2408, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.