South Bend Water Works
Drinking water quality, contact, and Consumer Confidence Report
Serving 4 cities in IN · PWSID IN5271014
South Bend Water Works serves 115,000 people. PFAS detected above health guidelines (Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, Perfluorooctanoic acid) — full contaminant breakdown below.
- People served
- 115,000
- Last EPA sample
- 2025-07-21
- PFAS
- Detected (2 compounds)
- Health-based violations since 2020
- 0
Data sources: EPA SDWIS, South Bend Water Works's published Consumer Confidence Report, and compliance monitoring reported to EPA by Indiana IDEM.
This page summarizes publicly available EPA and CCR records. For health decisions about your water, consult your utility or a licensed professional.
Official South Bend Water Works Resources
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Water outage or no water?
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Indiana
South Bend Water Works Service Area
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This map shows the approximate service area for South Bend Water Works. Actual coverage may vary. Contact the utility directly to confirm service availability at your address.
South Bend Water Works Water Quality Grade
Not graded: Monitor
South Bend Water Works reads Monitor. A letter grade is given only beside a Safe verdict.
Is South Bend Water Works Water Safe to Drink?
South Bend Water Works has reported 2 contaminants above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029) in at least one city served. We recommend reviewing individual city reports below for specific water quality details.
This utility serves 115,000 people across 4 cities in IN. Water quality can vary by location within the service area. Check individual city pages below for detailed contaminant data specific to your area.
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Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Indiana
Learn more about the contaminants detected in South Bend Water Works:
Fluoride in South Bend Water Works Water
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PWSID IN5271014
No fluoride level in our data for South Bend Water Works. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
South Bend Water Works Service Area
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South Bend Water Works Contact & Information
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Water Sources & Treatment
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chlorine, filtration, hypochlorite
South Bend Water Works Consumer Confidence Report
A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the EPA-mandated annual water-quality report every community water system must publish by July 1 each year (Safe Drinking Water Act §1414(c)(4)). It summarizes contaminants tested, MCL and MCLG comparisons, and any system violations from the prior calendar year.
A current CCR for South Bend Water Works has not been published or validated on TapWaterData yet.
Residents: contact the utility directly using the phone number above, or check the EPA’s national CCR portal. Reports are typically distributed by mail or posted on the utility’s official website.
South Bend Water Works Annual Water Quality Reports
Historical reports are being compiled. Check back soon for archived water quality data.
What is a CCR? The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that water utilities are required by the EPA to provide to customers. It contains information about your water source, detected contaminants, and compliance status.
EPA Health-Based Violations Since 2020
South Bend Water Works has no health-based EPA violation since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026).
EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
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Frequently Asked Questions about South Bend Water Works
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How we built this page
Water-quality and contact data on this page comes from public federal and state records. We update each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data — typically within days of an EPA SDWIS refresh.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: South Bend Water Works's most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for this system are reported to EPA by Indiana IDEM, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
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