Public water system record
Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant
Serves Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN · 269,994 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 11,299 lead and 0 unknown out of 108,184 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began August 1997, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake. 3 other community water systems buy water from Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Grabill Water Works Grabill, IN
- New Haven Water Department New Haven, IN
- Sunnymede Community Association Water Fort Wayne, IN
Annual water quality report
Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Indiana.
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