SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS
South Bend, IN · 115,000 served
SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS serves 115,000 people in South Bend, IN. It has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a C.
Score breakdown
Health-based violations (5y)
0
Monitoring violations (5y)
1
Currently unaddressed
0
Overall score
78/100
Violation history (last 5 years)
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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)
EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).
PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)
System details
- System type
- Community water system
- Water source
- Ground water
- Ownership
- Local government
- Service connections
- 46,000
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Is South Bend, IN tap water safe to drink?
SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a C.
Does SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS have lead in its water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 4.7 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS's water?
Yes — PFAS was detected at or above the EPA MCL for 2 of the tracked analytes.
Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2