Logansport is one of five Indiana towns reported to have toxic PFAS levels in their treated water that are above federal health guidelines. 

The large drinking water utilities red flagged were also reported in Columbus, Elkhart, Sellersburg, and Watson Rural Water Company. 

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management started testing water utilities for PFAS in 2021. Overall, 24 utilities in the state have levels of the chemicals that are above federal health guidelines. A list of test results is available on IDEM's website . 

PFAS are a group of human-made chemicals found in many kinds of common non-stick and stain-resistant products such as pans, cleaners, fast food wrappers and more. Certain exposures to the chemical has been linked to things like kidney cancer, problems with the immune system and developmental issues in children. 

For those concerned about the effects, Indiana Public Broadcasting has created a guide for what to do if there are PFAS in your water.

For now the guidelines are set for safety measures, but have no legal backing. The federal government wants to change that by setting harder limits for two most well-known PFAS — PFOS and PFOA .

The proposed limits would still only affect Columbus Municipal, which had higher levels than any other location from the tests. 

The testing program was voluntary, and not all water utilities had participated. It was reported that more than 800 community water systems in Indiana have either not been tested, or have still not received their results yet. 

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