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East Chicago Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
16
detected
26,370
people served
4
health-based violations
Indiana rankingsLead in IndianaPFAS in Indiana
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lake

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

4
health-based violations
149
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-06-01 → 2015-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-06-01 → 2015-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-06-01 → 2015-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-06-01 → 2015-06-30
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-09-01
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-09-01
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-09-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
37.45 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 56.3 µg/L
99/99 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
17.83 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 21.1 µg/L
99/99 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
98 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 520 µg/L
91/121 SYR4 2016–2019
Lead
11 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 34.2 µg/L
70/121 SYR4 2016–2019
Nitrate
400 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 34/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0080 mg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2024
Bromodichloromethane
11.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L
18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
19.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 47 µg/L
18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.625 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.9 µg/L
18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
84.3 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 200 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
700 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1300 µg/L
11/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
1.1 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 4/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3235 pCi/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.3300 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.8000 pCi/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/5 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
92 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GUZMAN, WINNA
Phone
219-391-8469
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about East Chicago Water Works

Is East Chicago Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in East Chicago Water Works's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in East Chicago Water Works's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Lead, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does East Chicago Water Works serve?

East Chicago Water Works reports serving 26,370 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has East Chicago Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 149 violations on file for East Chicago Water Works, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.