What contaminants are in MUNCIE tap water?

Public data sources identify the following contaminants in MUNCIE's water supply: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Chromium (hexavalent), Nitrate, Nitrate and nitrite, Atrazine, Simazine, Molybdenum, Barium, Manganese, Strontium, Fluoride, Germanium, Lithium. Levels and comparison to EWG health guidelines are listed on the full city page.

Which water utility serves MUNCIE?

MUNCIE is served by INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE. INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE serves approximately 74,030 residents.

Tap Water Quality Report

Tap water quality in MUNCIE, Indiana

Q: Is the tap water in MUNCIE, Indiana safe to drink?

MUNCIE's tap water receives a grade of B (87/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline, Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline, Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Grades are based on EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database, and the utility's published Consumer Confidence Report.

Served by INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE. 74,030 residents.

Average score 87/100

Utilities 1

Population 74,030

87/100

Good

ⓘ How did we get this rating?

Quick answer

Tap water in MUNCIE, Indiana receives a grade of B (87/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.

Data sources for this grade: utilities.csv EWG Tap Water Database ⓘ How did we get this rating?

What's in MUNCIE's tap water

Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving MUNCIE.

Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline

Moderate concern

Haloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 20.6 ppb, 344x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline

Moderate concern

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 34.2 ppb, 228x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.

Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline

Moderate concern

Haloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 9.0 ppb, 90x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.

EPA compliance record

Official U.S. EPA records for INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE (system ID IN5218012) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.

No EPA violations in the last 3 years.

0 of 12quarters with a violation

Nolead above EPA action level

10/08/2025last state inspection

Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.

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All contaminants detected in MUNCIE's tap water

Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →

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MUNCIE's tap water would fail European Union drinking water standards. One or more detected contaminants exceed EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184 limits, even though they may be fully legal under US EPA rules. View the standards we compare against →

Contaminant	Detected	EWG US health-based	EPA US legal	EU DWD Europe	WHO global	CA PHG strictest US	Tested sample year	Status
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct	20.6 ppb	0.06	—	—	—	—	—	344× over
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct	34.2 ppb	0.15	80.0	100	—	—	—	228× over
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct	9.0 ppb	0.1	60.0	60	—	—	—	90× over
Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal	0.174 ppb	0.02	—	—	—	—	—	8.7× over
Nitrate Inorganic	0.71 ppm	0.14	10.0	11.3	11.3	10	—	5.1× over
Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic	0.71 ppm	0.14	10.0	11.3	11.3	10	—	5.1× over
Atrazine Pesticide/Herbicide	0.107 ppb	0.1	3.0	0.1	100	0.15	—	Fails EU
Simazine Pesticide/Herbicide	0.0221 ppb	0.1	4.0	—	—	—	—	Below guideline
Molybdenum Other	5.6 ppb	40.0	—	—	—	—	—	Below guideline
Barium Heavy metal	66.7 ppb	700.0	2000.0	—	1300	2000	—	Below guideline
Manganese Heavy metal	1.02 ppb	100.0	—	50	80	—	—	Below guideline
Strontium Radiological	0.668 ppb	1500.0	—	—	—	—	—	Below guideline
Fluoride Inorganic	0.66 ppm	—	4.0	1.5	1.5	—	—	Below guideline
Germanium Other	0.168 ppb	—	—	—	—	—	—	Below guideline
Lithium Other	7.57 ppb	—	—	—	—	—	—	Below guideline

All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.

Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.