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Public water-system records for New Albany, IN from EPA SDWIS.
Sellersburg Water Department
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 15,655 people
Watson Rural Water Company
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 15,750 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Nov 2023.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not New Albany drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Fall Run-Ohio River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Dioxins, Mercury, Metals (other Than Mercury), Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Floyd County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Louisville
Ozone · 8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Classification: Marginal
Current design value: 0.073 ppm (2023-2025)
1997 Primary Annual PM2.5 Designations
Louisville
EPA revoked the 1997 primary annual PM2.5 standard in this redesignated area.
Original designation: Apr 2005
Open data source: EPA final primary annual revocation ruleOpen data source: EPA designation statusHistorical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Louisville Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) · Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
18-043-0008 — New Albany, Indiana
Annual mean: 1.0 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.045 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 5 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 7.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Basf Corp
Reported: 2024
Blue Grass Chemical Specialtie S L.L.C.
Reported: 2024
Fox Group Inc. Dba Bruce Fox Inc.
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
1506 East Spring Street, New Albany
Reported: Feb 2026
East 18th Street And East Water Street, New Albany
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Floyd County, IN
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Floyd County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Floyd County, IndianaPop. 80,714
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 9,502 | 9,317 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 15.1% | 16.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 17.4% | 18.0% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 36.7% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 10.0 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.4% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 75.0 | 75.6 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Sellersburg Water Department. Results dated Nov 15, 2023 include PFOA at 0.004 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for Sellersburg Water Department.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Watson Rural Water Company.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for New Albany.
The monitoring station at 18-043-0008, New Albany, Indiana recorded an annual average of 1 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at 18-043-0008, New Albany, Indiana recorded an annual average of 0.045 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at 18-043-0008, New Albany, Indiana recorded an annual average of 7.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for New Albany covers Floyd County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Animal Shelter Lot; East Spring Street; Former 18th Street Dump.
EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO
The county data for New Albany reports a life expectancy of 75.0 years in Floyd County, Indiana.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for New Albany reports 9,502 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Floyd County, Indiana. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for New Albany lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 10.0 micrograms per cubic meter in Floyd County, Indiana.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Indiana Gas Co Inc near New Albany on Nov 8, 2011. The reported release was natural gas.