Water Quality Report · Updated October 07, 2026
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE delivers tap water graded A (87/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 74,030 residents in MUNCIE, Indiana using surface water. 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. For questions, the utility can be reached at 317-885-2408.
Is MUNCIE tap water safe to drink?
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE delivers tap water that earns a grade of A (87/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — an excellent rating reflecting minimal contamination and full compliance with health guidelines.
The utility serves 74,030 residents in MUNCIE, drawing from surface water. Despite being legal under US EPA standards, this water would fail the European Union's Drinking Water Directive, primarily due to haloacetic acids (haa9) significantly above health guideline.
Public testing data identifies 7 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Chromium (hexavalent), Nitrate, Nitrate and nitrite, Atrazine. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.
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.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
Quick actions for MUNCIE residents
Top concerns in this water
Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic 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 concernTotal 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 concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 9.0 ppb, 90x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 87/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →
Contaminants detected — international standards comparison
Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). Why we show multiple standards →
| 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 (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - MUNCIE service area
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