Elkhart County Water Quality: 2 Cities Ranked by the Records
Elkhart County, Indiana: 2 city reports built from EPA and utility records. A county has many suppliers; each city shows the system that serves it.
Highest result for each contaminant
One row per contaminant: the highest result any system in the county reported, against its limit. Open a row for the systems behind it.
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Detected in 1 system of 2 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest5.2 ng/L
- ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES5.2 ng/LSample date: 2024-07-18 to 2025-01-02
- GOSHEN WATER UTILITYNot detected · below 4.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-05
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)Detected in 1 system of 2 tested10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest8.8 ng/L
- ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES8.8 ng/LSample date: 2024-07-18 to 2025-01-02
- GOSHEN WATER UTILITYNot detected · below 3.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-05
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 2 systems15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest5.8 µg/L
- GOSHEN WATER UTILITY5.8 µg/LMonitoring period: 2024–2026 (still open)
- ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES2 µg/LMonitoring period: 2023–2025
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Detected in 1 system of 2 tested2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest9.8 ng/L
- ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES9.8 ng/LSample date: 2024-07-18 to 2025-01-02
- GOSHEN WATER UTILITYNot detected · below 3.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-05
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Detected in 2 systems400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) · Michigan EGLEHighest5.5 ng/L
- ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES5.5 ng/LSample date: 2024-07-18 to 2025-01-02
- GOSHEN WATER UTILITY4.5 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-05
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected in 1 system of 2 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest7.5 ng/L
- ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES7.5 ng/LSample date: 2024-07-18 to 2025-01-02
- GOSHEN WATER UTILITYNot detected · below 5.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-05
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected in 2 systemsNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest8.3 ng/L
- ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES8.3 ng/LSample date: 2024-07-18 to 2025-01-02
- GOSHEN WATER UTILITY5.1 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-12 to 2024-06-05
24 substances tested, none detected in any systemShow
Tested in these 2 systems: ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES, GOSHEN WATER UTILITY
- 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)
- Lithium
- 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)
- Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
- Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
- Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
- Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
- Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
- Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
- Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
- Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
- Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
- Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
Cities ranked by the records
Ranked by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, highest first. Scores belong to water systems; there is no county score. The score is computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record, so this ranks the record, not which city's water is safest. How the score works.
0of 2 cities above the 15 µg/L action level
Based on each system's 90th-percentile result. Lead from household plumbing isn't in this record.
Lead in IndianaLargest water systems
Frequently asked
How does Elkhart County tap water compare across cities?
PurityMap ranks 2 cities in Elkhart County by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record. Scores belong to water systems, not to cities. The highest published score is Goshen's main water system: GOSHEN WATER UTILITY · PWSID IN5220009 · Purity Score 94 (Excellent) · Confidence: moderate · Assessed at the water-system level. The ranking compares the records, not which city's water is safest, and your own tap can differ with household plumbing.
How many Elkhart County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?
1 of 2 Elkhart County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing, including Elkhart (PFOA 5.2 ng/L). That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation. PFAS were detected at any level in 2.
Is there lead in Elkhart County tap water?
Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 2 of 2 Elkhart County cities reported a value above zero, and none was above the 15 µg/L federal action level. Lead usually comes from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.
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