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East Chicago, IN

F85/100

Contamination score

Higher = more contaminated vs. other cities.

⚠️1 health-based violation on record.
0
Water sources
30
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

East Chicago Water Works

PWSID:
IN5245012
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
26,370 people

EPA & DEP violations

East Chicago Water Works

PWSID IN524501230 violations

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Sep 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗

  • Reporting violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3334 (code 4B) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Reporting violation · Began Sep 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3332 (code 27) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3333 (code 27) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Mar 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Reporting violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3329 (code 4B) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Reporting violation · Began Mar 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3331 (code 66) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3325 (code 27) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3326 (code 27) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3324 (code 71) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3323 (code 5A) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Reporting violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3319 (code 4B) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Reporting violation · Began May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3320 (code 27) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Apr 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3321 (code 27) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Apr 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3312 (code 27) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 3313 (code 27) at EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS (PWSID IN5245012).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jun 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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