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Blackford County Water Report

Drinking-water compliance, watershed health, monitoring records, and river conditions for Blackford County, Indiana.

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

A

SDWIS Compliance Index

86.2

State rank

#1

of 92

Health violations

0

EPA SDWIS, 5-year lookback

Watershed impaired

96.3%

27 water bodies assessed

Monitoring sites

4

2,635 recent measurements

USGS streamflow snapshot

Not available

No fresh pipeline snapshot

Water at a glance

Key Water Indicators for Blackford County

EPA SDWIS

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

A

SDWIS Compliance Index: 86.2 / 100

EPA SDWIS

Recorded Health Violations

0

Stated five-year SDWIS source window

EPA ATTAINS

Watershed Health

96% impaired

27 bodies assessed

USGS NWIS

Streamflow Snapshot

Not available

No fresh pipeline snapshot

EPA WQP

Monitoring Sites

4

2,635 recent readings

Source: EPA SDWIS · Safe Drinking Water Information System

Drinking Water Compliance

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

A

Derived from the recorded five-year SDWIS violation rate.

SDWIS Compliance Index

WaterByCounty relative national comparison; not an EPA score.

86.2/100

Recorded health violations

0

Health-based violations

Violations per 100K served

0.0

Population-normalized SDWIS rate

Source-specific observations

Recorded Water Data for Blackford County

Recorded SDWIS Compliance Data

EPA SDWIS

WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation contains zero recorded health-based violation records for the stated source window. A zero count does not certify current tap-water quality for a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system. Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

Watershed Conditions

EPA ATTAINS

EPA ATTAINS lists 26 of 27 assessed water bodies associated with this county as impaired in reporting cycle 2022. This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.

Monitoring Network

EPA WQP

The Water Quality Portal contains 2,635 results from 4 monitoring locations in the site's five-year aggregation. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

Source facts

EPA SDWIS county aggregation

Recorded compliance data

WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation contains zero recorded health-based violation records for the stated source window.

Coverage limitation

A zero count does not certify current tap-water quality for a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Current official source

Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

County-level historical records do not establish current conditions for a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Contaminants & Resources

Recorded watershed and public-system source links for Blackford County

Watershed Impairment Causes (EPA ATTAINS)

  • 1

    E. coli (bacteria)

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

  • 2

    Nutrient pollution

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

  • 3

    Biological Integrity

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.

Official EPA Resources for Blackford County

EPA How's My Waterway

Interactive watershed health data for Blackford County

EPA ECHO: Drinking Water Systems

Search water utilities and violation records for Blackford County

Consumer Confidence Reports (IN)

Annual water quality reports from utilities in Indiana

Clean Water Act §303(d)

Watershed Health

Impaired Water Bodies

96.3%

26 of 27 assessed

60%+ impaired

Top Impairment Causes

  • 1

    ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI)

  • 2

    NUTRIENTS

  • 3

    BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

Impairment is determined under the Clean Water Act §303(d): a water body is impaired when it fails to meet state-defined quality standards for designated uses (drinking, recreation, aquatic life). This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water. Assessment coverage varies by state; counties without assessed water bodies are not shown.

Past 5 years

Water Quality Monitoring

Monitoring Sites

4

Included in the site's five-year aggregation

Measurements Recorded

2.6K

2,635 total readings

Most Measured

  • Physical
  • Inorganics, Minor, Metals
  • Nutrient

Categories measured most frequently

Data from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), aggregating monitoring records from federal, state, and tribal sources. Each measurement represents a single sample analyzed for a specific characteristic (e.g., E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen). Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

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Estimate Your Water Costs

This cost-only tool appears here for convenience. It uses editable national starting assumptions and user-entered inputs—not Blackford County water records or a reported local utility rate.

Household Water Cost Estimate

Start with editable national budgeting assumptions, then replace them with your own usage and bill rates. Every result uses the user-entered values below; none is a reported local utility rate.

Annual use

109,500 gal

Annual water

$744.60

Annual wastewater

$350.40

Annual total

$1,095.00

Monthly total

$91.25

Starting values are an editable national budgeting example: four people, 300 gallons per day, $6.80 per 1,000 gallons for water, and $3.20 per 1,000 gallons for wastewater. Bills can also include fixed fees, tiers, taxes, minimum charges, and billing periods that this estimate does not model.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What did the SDWIS aggregation record for Blackford County?
WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation contains zero recorded health-based violation records for the stated source window. A zero count does not certify current tap-water quality for a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system. Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.
How are the SDWIS Compliance Index and Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band defined?
The SDWIS Compliance Index is WaterByCounty's relative 0–100 comparison derived from the recorded health-violation rate. The Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band is an absolute A–F category derived from that rate for 2021-07-31 through 2026-07-31. Neither is an EPA score or a current determination for a specific utility or address.
What does EPA ATTAINS report for Blackford County?
EPA ATTAINS lists 26 of 27 assessed water bodies associated with this county as impaired in reporting cycle 2022. This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.
How much Water Quality Portal monitoring is recorded for Blackford County?
The Water Quality Portal contains 2,635 results from 4 monitoring locations in the site's five-year aggregation. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.
What USGS streamflow information is shown for Blackford County?
A fresh USGS pipeline snapshot is not available for this county. WaterByCounty does not infer current conditions from a stale or unavailable observation.
Where can I find current official information for Blackford County?
Review the applicable utility's Consumer Confidence Report, active notices, and the state drinking-water agency. County-level historical aggregations do not establish the current status of a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Counties with Similar SDWIS Compliance Index Values

Brown County

Indiana

A

86.2

SDWIS Compliance Index

Fayette County

Indiana

A

86.2

SDWIS Compliance Index

Floyd County

Indiana

A

86.2

SDWIS Compliance Index

Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. The WaterByCounty SDWIS Compliance Index reflects the recorded rate and is not an EPA score.

Watershed health and impaired-waterway data from the EPA ATTAINS Clean Water Act §303(d) assessments, state-reported and EPA-finalized.

Water-quality monitoring counts from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), federated USGS, EPA, and state agency sampling records over a rolling 5-year window.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.

Prepared by ByCounty Editorial TeamPublished by WaterByCountyPublished

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