Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit; lithium sits above a screening level. Indiana American Water serves 11,908 residents.
EPA lists this system for the city. Your water bill or annual water quality report names your actual supplier.
Source: EPA SDWIS 2026Q2.
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (EPA PWSID IN5245029) delivers surface water to 11,908 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.
3health-based violations in the last 10 years
From EPA SDWIS. Counted once per contaminant per year, as in the Track record score. All 5 EPA filings are listed below.
No result is not a pass. Your utility's annual water quality report may list them, and a certified lab test covers your own tap.
Every filing is listed; the Track record score counts at most one per contaminant per year.
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Plumbing inside a home can add lead that the system record can't show. A tap test tells you what reaches your glass.
lead 1 µg/L, below the 15 µg/L action level (detected below the limit); 26 galvanized lines to replace (context, not a tap measurement)
Lithium 148 µg/L, above the 10.0 µg/L EPA health reference level
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PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Lowell, no regulated PFAS were detected in EPA's 2024 testing; the lead 90th-percentile result was 1 µg/L against the 15 µg/L action level. INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (PWSID IN5245029) has a Purity Score of 95/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (PWS ID IN5245029) is the public water system on record for Lowell, Indiana, serving about 11,908 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.
Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).
None of the 29 PFAS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05) was detected. "Not detected" means below the lab's reporting limit, not proven zero.
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL's most recent lead 90th-percentile result (2023–2025) was 1 µg/L, below the 15 µg/L action level. That figure comes from sampled homes; lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.
PurityMap's current record for Lowell holds 31 findings: 1 above a reference, 1 detected within the reference and 29 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.
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| Contaminant | Result | Benchmark | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 148 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 1 µg/L | 15 µg/L federal action level | Below the listed reference | 2023–2025 monitoring period | Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Contaminant | Result | Benchmark | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-07 to 2024-12-05 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029) |
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.
UCMR5 Analytical Results
UCMR5 Analytical Results: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029)
US EPA
State SDWIS Compliance Record
Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - LOWELL (IN5245029)
US EPA SDWIS
Methodology: how we analyze water. Prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the PurityMap Editorial Team before publication.
Start with the hot-or-cold tap check. Where Indiana American Water reported something related, it's shown below.
Lead at Indiana American Water: 1 µg/L (90th percentile, 2023–2025 monitoring period). Lead has no taste, so a taste neither shows nor rules it out.
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