South 43 Water Association, Inc., IN
Lead detected, under the action levels
Latest 90th-percentile lead: 7 ppb (monitoring period 2021-2023). The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. Lead was measured in sampled homes but the 90th percentile is under both action levels. EPA's health goal for lead is zero, so test your own tap if your home was built before 1986 or anyone in it is pregnant or a young child.
South 43 Water Association, Inc. at a glance
South 43 Water Association, Inc. serves about 1,431 people through 562 service connections, which makes it a small system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned and draws surface water, in Putnam County, Indiana. EPA system ID: IN5267009; phone on file: 765-719-1461. Call that number and ask whether your address has a lead, galvanized or unknown service line.
Lead results over time
That is up 7 ppb from 0 ppb in the period ending 2020. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for South 43 Water Association, Inc. is 7 ppb across 3 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 ppb |
| 2020 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2018 | 0 (not detected) |
How South 43 Water Association, Inc. compares
Of the 687 Indiana systems with a lead result, the median latest reading is 1.31 ppb; 6 are over 15 ppb right now and 36 have gone over at some point. South 43 Water Association, Inc.'s 7 ppb sits at the 94th percentile in Indiana and the 95th nationally (higher means more lead).
Other water systems in Putnam County
10 other systems share Putnam County; 0 of them have a higher latest lead result than South 43 Water Association, Inc.. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Greencastle Department Of Water | 12,699 | 0.8 ppb |
| Reelsville Water Company | 2,800 | 0 (not detected) |
| Putnamville Correctional Facility | 2,505 | 3.33 ppb |
| Cloverdale Water Works | 2,225 | 3.46 ppb |
| Roachdale Water Works | 980 | 0 (not detected) |
| Bainbridge Water Works | 830 | 0 (not detected) |
| Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District | 830 | 2.2 ppb |
| Town Of Fillmore Utilities | 510 | 0 (not detected) |
| Big Walnut Water Company | 500 | 1.4 ppb |
| Russellville Water Works | 405 | 0 (not detected) |
Next steps for Roachdale, IN
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Roachdale, IN may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask South 43 Water Association, Inc. whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.