Is Morgantown, IN tap water safe?
The short answer
Neither of the 2 utilities serving Morgantown has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records.
Morgantown Water Utility, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.0 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Morgantown’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Morgantown Water Utility
Indiana · serves 1,000 people · under 100 in Morgantown
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Brown County Water Utility
Indiana · serves 15,368 people · based in Morgantown
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029, 2 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: PFOA at 12.9 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Morgantown Water Utility’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Water testing near Morgantown
The 3 labs Indiana certifies closest to Morgantown, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Element Laboratories -Columbus
Columbus, IN · about 20 miles
Certified for bacteria
Dillman Road Quality Control Laboratory
Bloomington, IN · about 26 miles
Certified for bacteria
(812) 824-4900Website: Dillman Road Quality Control Laboratory
ESG Laboratories
Indianapolis, IN · about 26 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts
Indiana Department of Health laboratory: Test kits for well water: nitrate, fluoride, and arsenic, lead and copper, ordered from the lab and returned by mail. They are open to the public. Nitrate is $10 a sample plus $6.50 shipping per order, fluoride $10 plus shipping, and the arsenic, lead and copper kit $20 plus $6.50 shipping. Water Testing, Indiana Department of Health.
All 81 certified labs for IndianaZIP codes in Morgantown
Which ZIP codes are in Morgantown: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: Indiana Department of Health, certified drinking water laboratories; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Morgantown
Other towns in Johnson County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Morgantown Water Utility’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
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- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water