States ›Indiana ›Noble County ›Rome City

Rome City, IN Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Rome City, IN — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Rome City's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Rome City Housing Auth. - Warrener Court PWSID: IN5257024 Updated: 2026 Q2
🚨

1 violation currently open

Lead was not detected. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

D

Rome City earns a D for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: not detected
PFAS never sampled at this system
44 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
1 violation currently open
Rome City's lead level vs. all Indiana community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than % of Indiana utilities
Population Served
788
~1 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
1
1 open of 44 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
0% of EPA action level
Not detected
Action level: 15 ppb
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2025 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2024 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2024 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2024 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2024 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2024 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Unaddressed
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

1 violation remains open, out of 44 recorded since 2015 (1 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Rome City Housing Auth. - Warrener Court
PWSID IN5257024
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 788
Service connections 1
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rome City tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 1 violation(s) remain open.
Does Rome City water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Rome City? ▼
Rome City Housing Auth. - Warrener Court (PWSID IN5257024), one of 2 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-07-16. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Rome City Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Follow the open violation
This system has an unresolved violation. Contact the supplier for its corrective-action schedule.

Nearby Cities in Indiana

Kendallville, In Tap Water Quality 2026 Noble Ligonier, In Tap Water Quality 2026 Noble Avilla, In Tap Water Quality 2026 Noble Albion, In Tap Water Quality 2026 Noble Cromwell, In Tap Water Quality 2026 Noble Kimmell, In Tap Water Quality 2026 Noble