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Valparaiso Department of Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
13
detected
36,000
people served
0
health-based violations
Indiana rankingsLead in IndianaPFAS in Indiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Porter

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.

0
health-based violations
16
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2009-10-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2009-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-10-01 → 1981-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-10-01 → 1981-09-30

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
32.52 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 77.2 µg/L
113/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.62 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 17.4 µg/L
113/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
770.5 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
94/94 SYR4 2016–2018
Lead
4.76 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
70/94 SYR4 2016–2018
Lead
0.0056 mg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2023
Barium
58.25 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 61 µg/L
12/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Fluoride
845 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L
12/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Chromium
1.82 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L
5/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.965 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.1 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Chloroform
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromochloromethane
4.07 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.5360 pCi/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.5600 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2016
Bromoform
0.7000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 SYR4 2014–2017
91 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ZURBRIGGEN, MATT
Phone
219-462-6174
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Valparaiso Department of Water Works

Is Valparaiso Department of Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Valparaiso Department of 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 Valparaiso Department of Water Works's water?

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

How many people does Valparaiso Department of Water Works serve?

Valparaiso Department of Water Works reports serving 36,000 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Valparaiso Department of Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 16 violations on file for Valparaiso Department of Water Works, of which 0 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.