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LaPorte County, Indiana

Water Systems
126
Population Served
95,164
Total Violations
20,287
1,081 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

97.6%
Systems with Violations
161.0
Avg Violations per System
5.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (37%)
SW
3 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

LaPorte Indiana water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Michigan City Department of Water Works 33,996 68 Clean
Laporte Water Works 22,197 10 Detected
Westville Correctional Facility 2,850 83 -
Long Beach Water Department 2,050 344 -
South Coast Conservancy District 2,013 9 -
New Prairie Schools 1,800 117 -
Kingsford Heights Water 1,800 27 -
Westville Water Department 1,800 159 -
Speedway Superamerica LLC - US 35 #6661 1,618 23 -
Family Express #19 - Springville 1,406 80 -
Michigan City Rest Area - Indot 1,200 35 -
Speedway #6748 1,110 52 -
New Durham Estates 1,099 24 -
Wanatah Water Utility 1,050 15 -
South Central Elementary/JR./SR. High 1,047 51 -
Gallops Service Station - Laporte 805 167 -
Patriot Park 707 59 -
Laporte County Regional Swd 675 8 -
Rolling Prairie Elementary 570 115 -
Family Express - Store #59 555 47 -
Lacrosse Water Department 540 107 -
Tc Food Mart 504 44 -
Crossroads Tobacco/Vaqueros 504 27 -
Kingsford Expo 66 503 183 -
Coolspring Elementary School 460 40 -
Springfield Elementary School 445 118 -
Road to Life Church 420 94 -
Indian Trail Elementary School 411 38 -
Craft Station 405 260 -
Kingsbury Elementary School 400 40 -
Prairie View Elementary School 370 870 -
Westville Estates 315 789 -
J. B. Water Works, Inc. 307 28 -
Plaza 30 305 134 -
Duneland Beach Association 300 32 -
Renaissance Academy 285 1,552 -
Westville Truck Stop 273 211 -
St. Marys Catholic Church-Rectory/Church 260 69 -
Dollar General - Rolling Prairie 258 3 -
Family Express #13 - Johnson Road 253 62 -
St. John Kanty Parish Hall 250 11 -
Lalumiere School 245 87 -
Kingsbury Utility Corporation 240 249 -
Heston Supper Club 210 51 -
N.p Westville Industrial, LLC 204 157 -
Laporte Assembly of God Church 203 15 -
Wanatah Christian Church 171 33 -
Garwood Farm Market 170 21 -
Family Express #51 - Kingsbury 153 55 -
St. Anthony Catholic Church 151 12 -

Other Counties in Indiana

Marion County
56 systems · 949,929 served · 5,652 violations
Lake County
108 systems · 539,424 served · 12,533 violations
Allen County
91 systems · 324,113 served · 5,221 violations
Hamilton County
66 systems · 229,377 served · 6,714 violations
St. Joseph County
221 systems · 218,797 served · 16,354 violations
Vanderburgh County
6 systems · 195,582 served · 332 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in LaPorte County? ▼
LaPorte County has 20,287 total drinking water violations across 126 water systems, of which 1,081 are health-based violations. 97.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from LaPorte County systems? ▼
Water systems in LaPorte County serve approximately 95,164 people through 126 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in LaPorte County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in LaPorte County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply LaPorte County? ▼
Water systems in LaPorte County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 5.3% of LaPorte County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.