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Montezuma, IN Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Montezuma Municipal Utility PWSID: IN5261005 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.00 ppb, 7% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Montezuma earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 1.00 ppb — 7% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
33 violations since 2015, 21 health-based
No violations currently open
Montezuma's lead level vs. all Indiana community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 1.00 ppb — 7% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 95% of Indiana utilities
Population Served
656
~452 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
33 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
7% of EPA action level
1.00 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.00 ppb, 7% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 13.7 MG/L 10 mg/L 2026 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 13.9 MG/L 10 mg/L 2025 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 13.6 MG/L 10 mg/L 2025 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 12 MG/L 10 mg/L 2025 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 12.6 MG/L 10 mg/L 2025 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 10.6 MG/L 10 mg/L 2024 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 12.4 MG/L 10 mg/L 2024 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 12.1 MG/L 10 mg/L 2024 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 11.8 MG/L 10 mg/L 2024 Archived
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2024 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2024 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 12.1 MG/L 10 mg/L 2023 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 15.1 MG/L 10 mg/L 2023 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 13.4 MG/L 10 mg/L 2023 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 14.3 MG/L 10 mg/L 2023 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 13.8 MG/L 10 mg/L 2022 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 10.6 MG/L 10 mg/L 2022 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 10.8 MG/L 10 mg/L 2021 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 10.7 MG/L 10 mg/L 2021 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 13.9 MG/L 10 mg/L 2020 Archived
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 10.25 MG/L 10 mg/L 2020 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 10.2 MG/L 10 mg/L 2020 Archived
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2019 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 10.1 MG/L 10 mg/L 2019 Archived
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

33 violations are on record since 2015, of which 21 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Montezuma Municipal Utility
PWSID IN5261005
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 656
Service connections 452
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Montezuma tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.00 ppb, 7% of the action level.
Does Montezuma 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 Montezuma? ▼
Montezuma Municipal Utility (PWSID IN5261005), 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 2025-09-05. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Montezuma 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
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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