Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Scottsburg. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved October 2026, Scottsburg is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 7,369 people.
As of October 2026, EPA records show 56 violations across the community water system(s) serving Scottsburg, going back to the earliest EPA record. 40 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 20 times between January 2008 and October 2016. The EPA record lists a level of 0.095 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.08 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Health-based Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 19 times between October 2009 and July 2016. The EPA record lists a level of 0.069 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.06 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Health-based Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in March 2008. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Revised Total Coliform Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between December 2022 and September 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2020. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Arsenic: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Barium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Cadmium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Chromium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring CYANIDE: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Fluoride: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Mercury: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Nickel: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Sodium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Antimony, Total: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Beryllium, Total: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Thallium, Total: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Selenium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved October 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.