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Indianapolis (IN5249004) & Morgan County (IN5255019) 2022 Water Quality Data

The chart below gives you a quick look at some of the substances that the EPA requires the utility to test for. You’ll notice that the contaminant is listed to the left, followed by the maximum amount allowed by regulations and then the amount that we found in our water. The tests are done on treated or “finished” water (excluding those listed under “Untreated Source Water”). See Definitions of Terms for an explanation of this chart.

Citizens Energy Group—Indianapolis and Morgan County

Consumer Confidence Report Data 2022

REGULATED CONTAMINANTS
(Sampled at Treatment Plants)

Contaminant MCLG (Goal) MCL (Limit) Average of All Samples Maximum of All Samples System Wide Range Compliance Achieved Possible Source
Arsenic (ppb) 0 ppb 10 ppb ND ND ND YES Erosion of natural deposits
Barium (ppm) 2 ppm 2 ppm 0.13 ppm 0.25 ppm 0.040 - 0.25 ppm YES Erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride (ppm) 4 ppm 4 ppm 0.71 ppm 0.98 ppm 0.12 - 0.98 ppm YES Natural deposits & treatment additive
Nitrate (ppm) 10 ppm 10 ppm 0.69 ppm 1.6 ppm ND - 1.6 ppm YES Fertilizer, septic tank leachate
Atrazine (ppb) 3 ppb 3 ppb
(RAA)
BDL 0.89 ppb
(RAA)
ND - 0.89 ppb YES Herbicide runoff
Xylenes, Total (ppb) 10 ppb 10 ppb BDL 0.000291 ppm ND - 0.000291 ppm YES Discharge from petroleum factories; discharge from chemical factories
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (ppb) 70 ppb 70 ppb BDL 0.14 ppb ND - 0.14 ppb YES Discharge from textile-finishing factories.
Simazine (ppb) 4 ppb 4 ppb BDL 0.81 ppb ND - 0.81 ppb YES Herbicide runoff
Contaminant TT Average of All Samples Maximum of All Samples System Wide Range Compliance Achieved Possible Source
Turbidity (NTU) 100% <1  NTU
95% <0.3 NTU
0.032 NTU 0.18 NTU 0.020 - 0.81 NTU YES Soil runoff

SOURCE WATER QUALITY MONITORING (Prior to Treatment)

Contaminant TT Average of All Samples Maximum of All Samples System Wide Range Compliance Achieved Possible Source
Cryptosporidium (Untreated Water, org/10L) N/A N/A 1.8 10 ND - 10 oocysts / 10 L N/A  
Giardia (Untreated Water, org/10L) N/A N/A 10 86 ND - 86 cysts / 10 L N/A  
TOC (Untreated Water, ppm) N/A N/A 3.9 ppm 7.1 ppm 2.6 - 7.1 ppm N/A Naturally present in the environment

SECONDARY DRINKING WATER STANDARDS & UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS
(Sampled at Treatment Plant)

* Secondary standards are non-mandatory guidelines established by the EPA to assist utilities in managing drinking water for aesthetic considerations, such as taste, odor, and color. These contaminants are not considered to present a risk to human health at the SMCL.

Contaminant SMCL Average of All Samples Maximum of All Samples System Wide Range Possible Source
Aluminum (ppb) 200 ppb 30 ppb 110 ppb ND - 110 ppb Natural deposits; water treatment additive
Chloride (ppm) 250 ppm 72 ppm 180 ppm 21 - 180 ppm Natural deposits; water treatment additive
Hardness (ppm) N/A 314 ppm 487 ppm 147 - 487 ppm Erosion of natural deposits; leaching
Iron (ppm) 0.3 ppm 0.013 ppm 0.12 ppm ND - 0.12 ppm Erosion of natural deposits; leaching
Manganese (ppm) 0.05 ppm BDL 0.00040 ppm ND - 0.00040 Erosion of natural deposits; leaching
Metolachlor (ppb) N/A 0.23 ppb 0.30 ppb 0.16 - 0.30 ppb Herbicide runoff
Nickel (ppb) N/A BDL 2.1 ppb ND - 2.1 ppb Erosion of natural deposits; leaching
pH (Standard Units) 6.5 - 8.5 7.8 8.3 7.3 - 8.3  
Sodium (ppm) N/A 46 ppm 160 ppm 13 - 160 ppm Erosion of natural deposits; leaching
Sulfate (ppm) 250 ppm 45 ppm 178 ppm 6.8 - 176 ppm Erosion of natural deposits; leaching

Indianapolis

REGULATED CONTAMINANTS
(Sampled in Distribution System)

Contaminant MRDLG MRDL Average of All Samples Maximum of All Samples System Wide Range Compliance Achieved Possible Source
Chloramines (measured as Total Chlorine) 4 ppm 4 ppm 2.0 ppm 3.0 ppm 0.12 - 3.0 ppm YES Water additive used to control microbes.
Contaminant MCLG (Goal) MCL (Limit) Average of All Samples Maximum of All Samples System Wide Range Compliance Achieved Possible Source
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) N/A 80 ppb (LRAA) 56 ppb 66 ppb (LRAA) 26 - 90 ppb YES By-product of chlorination treatment
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) N/A 60 ppb
(LRAA)
42 ppb 49 ppb
(LRAA)
15 - 69 ppb YES By-product of chlorination treatment
E coli 0 1 ND ND ND YES Human and animal fecal waste
Total Coliforms N/A 5.0% 0.15% 0.63% 0 - 0.63% YES Naturally present in the environment
Cryptosporidium (org/10L) 0 org/10L TT N/A N/A No Organisms Found YES Removed during treatment
Giardia (org/10L) 0 org/10L TT N/A N/A No Organisms Found YES Removed during treatment
Combined Radium (-226 & -228) [2022 data] 0 5 pCi/L N/A 0.80 pCi/L ND - 0.80 pCi/L YES Erosion of natural deposits
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & Uranium [2022 data] 0 15 pCi/L N/A 2.0 pCi/L ND - 2.0 pCi/L YES Erosion of natural deposits

REGULATED CONTAMINANTS
(Sampled at Customer Tap)

Contaminant MCLG AL Average of All Samples Maximum of All Samples System Wide Range Compliance Achieved Possible Source
Copper (ppm) [2022 Data] 1.3 ppm 1.3 ppm
(90th percentile)
0.10 ppm 1.0 ppm 0.27 ppm is the
90th Percentile
(0 of 71 > AL)
YES Corrosion of customer plumbing
Lead (ppb) [2022 Data] 0 ppb 15 ppb
(90th percentile)
4.3 ppb 32 ppb 9.1 ppb is the
90th Percentile
(2 of 71 > AL)
YES Corrosion of customer plumbing

Morgan County

REGULATED CONTAMINANTS
(Sampled in Distribution System)

Contaminant MRDLG MRDL Average of All Samples Maximum of All Samples System Wide Range Compliance Achieved Possible Source
Chloramines (measured as Total Chlorine) 4 ppm 4 ppm 1.6 ppm 2.0 ppm 1.0 - 2.0 ppm YES Water additive used to control microbes.
Contaminant MCLG (Goal) MCL (Limit) Average of All Samples Maximum of All Samples System Wide Range Compliance Achieved Possible Source
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) N/A 80 ppb 9.2 ppb 9.2 ppb 9.2 ppb (2 samples) YES By-product of chlorination treatment
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) N/A 60 ppb 7.4 ppb 7.9 ppb 6.9 - 7.9 ppb YES By-product of chlorination treatment
E coli 0 1 ND ND ND YES Human and animal fecal waste
Total Coliforms N/A 5.0% 1 1 0 - 1 YES Naturally present in the environment

REGULATED CONTAMINANTS
(Sampled at Customer Tap)

Contaminant MCLG AL Average of All Samples Maximum of All Samples System Wide Range Compliance Achieved Possible Source
Copper (ppm)  [2021 Data] 1.3 ppm 1.3 ppm
(90th percentile)
0.088 ppm 0.31 ppm 0.14 ppm is the
90th Percentile 
(0 of 21 > AL)
YES Corrosion of customer plumbing
Lead (ppb)  [2021 Data] 0 ppb 15 ppb
(90th percentile)
1.1 ppb 3.7 ppb 3.5 ppb is the
90th Percentile 
(0 of 21 > AL)
YES Corrosion of customer plumbing

Note: The state requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently.  Some of our data, though accurate, is more than one year old. Some contaminants are sampled less frequently than once a year; as a result, not all contaminants were sampled for during the CCR calendar year. If any of these contaminants were detected the last time they were sampled for, they are included in the table along with the date that the detection occurred. Compliance monitoring for lead and copper is required no less frequently than every three years. Radiochemical contaminant monitoring is conducted every nine years.

Note about Lead in Tap Water: Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. It is possible that the lead levels at your home may be higher than other homes in your community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated lead levels in your home’s water, you may wish to have your water tested. Also, flush your tap water for 30 seconds to two minutes before using tap water. Additional information is available from the U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791 or www.EPA.gov


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