We read 5 results from Jackson County Water Utility’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 13,667 people · Water system ID IN5236003 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimonyas reported · 2025 report, page 2 | 2.48 ppb | 1 ppb | 6 ppb | Above the health goal2.5x the health goal |
| Bariumas reported · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.04 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chromium (total)as reported · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.65 ppb | None set | 100 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Cyanideas reported · 2025 report, page 2 | 9 ppb | 150 ppb | 200 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)as reported · 2025 report, page 2 | 30 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Jackson County Water Utility’s water between Jul 2024 and Jan 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOA6 pptFound in 1 of 2 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFOS5.1 pptFound in 1 of 2 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (EPA testing), PFOS (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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