Hardness
Very hard317ppm
Average; approximately 18.5 gpg
System range: 148–460 ppm; not a reading at your home.
2025 report; individual sample dates shown
For Citizens Water’s Indianapolis system (IN5249004). Treatment-plant data are shared with Morgan County; the distribution and tap results below are the Indianapolis entries.
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317ppm
Average; approximately 18.5 gpg
System range: 148–460 ppm; not a reading at your home.
2.0ppm
Average, measured as total chlorine
Range: 0.09–2.9 ppm.
58ppb
Highest reported locational running annual average
Individual samples: 22–70 ppb.
38ppb
Highest reported locational running annual average
Individual samples: 12–40 ppb.
0.89ppm
Maximum; average 0.57 ppm
4.7ppb
90th percentile at sampled taps
2 of 106 sampled sites exceeded the report’s action level; system percentile was below it.
0.097ppm
90th percentile at sampled taps
A utility percentile is not a test at your tap.
4.0ppm
Maximum; average 1.1 ppm
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| Utility | Hardness | Hardness source |
|---|---|---|
| 317 ppm average · very hard | 2025 |
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| What was measured | Reported amount | Sample year / source date | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 317 ppmAverage; approximately 18.5 gpg | 2025View source ↗ | Very hardSystem range: 148–460 ppm; not a reading at your home. |
| Chloramines | 2.0 ppmAverage, measured as total chlorine | 2025View source ↗ | Below 4 ppm MRDLRange: 0.09–2.9 ppm. |
| TTHMs | 58 ppbHighest reported locational running annual average | 2025View source ↗ | Below 80 ppb MCLIndividual samples: 22–70 ppb. |
| HAA5 | 38 ppbHighest reported locational running annual average | 2025View source ↗ | Below 60 ppb MCLIndividual samples: 12–40 ppb. |
| Fluoride | 0.89 ppmMaximum; average 0.57 ppm | 2025View source ↗ | Below 4 ppm MCL |
| Lead | 4.7 ppb90th percentile at sampled taps | 2025View source ↗ | Below the report’s 15 ppb action level2 of 106 sampled sites exceeded the report’s action level; system percentile was below it. |
| Copper | 0.097 ppm90th percentile at sampled taps | 2025View source ↗ | Below the report’s 1.3 ppm action levelA utility percentile is not a test at your tap. |
| Nitrate | 4.0 ppmMaximum; average 1.1 ppm | 2025View source ↗ | Below 10 ppm MCL |
In drinking water, ppm ≈ mg/L, ppb ≈ µg/L and ppt ≈ ng/L. Calculated hardness in grains per US gallon (gpg) = mg/L as CaCO₃ ÷ 17.118, rounded to one decimal. ND means below the reporting limit, not zero.
MCL is an enforceable contaminant limit; MRDL is a disinfectant limit. A secondary guideline concerns aesthetics. TTHM/HAA5 compliance uses locational running annual averages; read the utility’s notices as well as individual results.
PFAS results are compound-specific. Source monitoring, entry-point samples and tap tests are different. A detected result does not identify every PFAS compound or establish the level at your home. Read the original report for context and current utility notices. EPA PFAS benchmarks and implementation ↗
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Source water. Citizens uses surface-water supplies and groundwater. The 2025 table distinguishes shared treatment-plant results from Indianapolis distribution and tap sampling.
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Older plumbing can affect tap lead even when the system’s percentile is below an action level. Use a tap test for a plumbing-specific concern, and evaluate filtration and softening as separate jobs.
Citizens Water’s Indianapolis data are useful for homes on that system. Marion County is a geographic boundary, not a single water service area. Choose the name on your bill; a private well needs its own test.
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Citizens Water’s Indianapolis data are useful for homes on that system. Marion County is a geographic boundary, not a single water service area. Choose the name on your bill; a private well needs its own test.
We keep each utility’s results separate, show the reported sample year, and distinguish averages, maxima and tap-sampling percentiles. Hardness classifications use USGS ranges. Missing data stays unknown.
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Sources reviewed November 10, 2026. Individual sampling dates are shown with each result.
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