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Is INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - CHARLESTOWN Water Safe to Drink in 2026?

Indiana · PWSID IN5210003 · Ground water

Population served
8,658
Cities served
CHARLESTOWN
State / jurisdiction
Indiana (IN)
PWSID
IN5210003
F
TAP WATER GRADE
High risk
Model score 0/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
84 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshotPFAS above EPA MCL (UCMR5 regulated compounds)

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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
Compound
Level (ppt)
EPA limit
Health guideline
Status
PFOAregulated
13.4
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory

Source: EPA UCMR5 · ppt = parts per trillion · MCL = enforceable limit for regulated PFAS

VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)

EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 84 violation-related records with this system in the same reporting quarter as the utility snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.

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WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Based on INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - CHARLESTOWN's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.

TOP PICKS FOR INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - CHARLESTOWN
EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
#1
Waterdrop G3P800 RO
EDITORS PICK
Waterdrop  ·  ~$849
Tankless 800 GPD, removes 99%+ PFAS & lead, 10-stage filtration. Smart faucet TDS display.
WHY THIS FOR INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - CHARLESTOWN · Chosen for INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - CHARLESTOWN because PFAS was detected at 13.4 ppt in UCMR5 — above the 4 ppt limit for some regulated compounds — and this system shows 84 violation record(s) in the latest federal snapshot. RO removes 99%+ of PFAS at the tap.
#2
Aquasana SmartFlow RO
MOST CERTIFIED
Aquasana  ·  ~$449
WQA Gold Seal + NSF 42/53/58/401. Most certifications of any under-sink RO. Removes 90+ contaminants.
#3
AquaTru Under-Sink RO
EASIEST FILTER CHANGE
AquaTru  ·  ~$375
NSF 42/53/58 certified. Quick-change filters, no tools. Compact tankless design, 4-stage filtration.
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