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Hammond Water Works Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
18
detected
78,384
people served
2
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.

2
health-based violations
36
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2020-07-01 → 2020-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2020-07-01 → 2020-12-31
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
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
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
23.36 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.4 µg/L
183/183 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6.6 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.7 µg/L
179/185 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 25/25 LCR 2025
Lead
6.2 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.1 µg/L
20/30 SYR4 2017
Copper
454 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 550 µg/L
13/30 SYR4 2017
Barium
22 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.455 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.7 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
7.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.5 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.775 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.3 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1165 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1200 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
390 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2015
Nitrate-Nitrite
444 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 450 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2016–2019
2,4-D
0.5000 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.5000 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
5.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
3.5 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.5400 pCi/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
Mercury
0.2300 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
86 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-TP4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MCLAUGHLIN, MARK
Phone
219-853-6427
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Hammond Water Works Department

Is Hammond Water Works Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Hammond Water Works Department'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 Hammond Water Works Department's water?

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

How many people does Hammond Water Works Department serve?

Hammond Water Works Department reports serving 78,384 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Hammond Water Works Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 36 violations on file for Hammond Water Works Department, of which 2 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.