Evansville Water Utility
EPA ID: IN5282002 · 182,444 people served · 39 ZIP codes
Since the flagged events, Evansville Water Utility resolved all 1 violation — compliant today, 182,444 residents served.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 2 (2024) to 2 (2025). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Evansville Water Utility Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade B
Service Area Demographics
The Evansville Water Utility serves a community with a median household income of $64,842 and an estimated 231,183 residents across its service area. Approximately 65% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 44% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Evansville Water Utility's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Vanderburgh County, Indiana rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points. Surface water sources near wastewater outfalls may face additional treatment challenges.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 77th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Evansville Water Utility compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 6 detections recorded. 1 exceeds federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Indiana
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY (EPA ID: IN5282002) is a community water system in Indiana that serves approximately 182,444 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 39 ZIP codes across 5 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: B (80/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47701 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47702 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47703 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47704 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47705 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47706 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47708 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47710 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47711 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47712 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47713 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47714 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47715 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47716 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47719 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47720 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47721 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47722 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47724 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 47725 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 11 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 28 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 39 ZIP codes:
47618 · 47630 · 47638 · 47639 · 47701 47702 · 47703 · 47704 · 47705 · 47706 47708 · 47710 · 47711 · 47712 · 47713 47714 · 47715 · 47716 · 47719 · 47720 47721 · 47722 · 47724 · 47725 · 47727 47728 · 47730 · 47731 · 47732 · 47733 47734 · 47735 · 47736 · 47737 · 47739 47740 · 47741 · 47747 · 47750
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Evansville Water Utility (IN5282002) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Evansville Water Utility water safe to drink?
Evansville Water Utility has only monitoring/reporting violations, which are procedural in nature. The system meets federal health-based standards.
How many people does Evansville Water Utility serve?
Evansville Water Utility serves approximately 182,444 people across 39 ZIP codes in Indiana.
Where does Evansville Water Utility get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
The City of Evansville's drinking water comes from the Ohio River. The filtration plant is located at Ohio River mile marker 791.5 in the Highland-Pigeon Watershed. All stream and urban runoff within this watershed drains into the Ohio River.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Watershed exposure sources reported
Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Hard water detected in Evansville Water and Sewer Utility
Your utility reported water hardness of 135 ppm CaCO₃ (7.9 grains per gallon) in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report. This is in the moderately hard range and may cause scale buildup, reduced appliance lifespan, and dry skin or hair.
There are three common approaches to treating hard water: salt-based ion-exchange softeners (most effective, require salt refills), salt-free conditioners (lower maintenance, scale prevention only), and reverse osmosis at the kitchen sink (cooking and drinking water only). Aquasana, EcoWater, Pelican, and SpringWell are among the major US brands.
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Hardness data parsed from this utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report. Severity bands per USGS hard water classification.
Notable events and violations
This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.
Notable events from the utility's CCR
These bullet entries are the utility's own narration of operational, regulatory, or infrastructure events during the reporting period.
- UCMR5 testing: all 29 PFAS compounds below detection limits; lithium detected at 10.4–14.6 ug/L on two sampling dates in 2023.
- Average total hardness for 2024 was 135 ppm (7.9 gr/gal), triggering softener consideration.
ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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