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Community Water System · PWS IN5246028

Long Beach Water Department

Long Beach, Indiana 46360 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,050 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,050
People served
344
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 344 drinking-water violations at Long Beach Water Department - above the Indiana per-system average.

344
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,050
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Long Beach Water Department

Long Beach Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,050 residents in Long Beach, Indiana (LaPorte County) through 1,130 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 344 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 335 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 12 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Indiana, EPA tracks 3,967 public water systems serving 5,774,616 people, with 352,710 cumulative violations and 35,932 health-based violations on record. About 96% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 88.9 violations. Statewide, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%).

Long Beach Water Department's 344 violations sit above the Indiana average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
2,050
Total Violations
344
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,130
County
LaPorte
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
335
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2000
Toluene MR 9 2000
Styrene MR 9 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2000
Benzene MR 9 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2000
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2015
Simazine MR 4 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2001
Picloram MR 4 2001
LASSO MR 4 2001
Heptachlor MR 4 2001
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2001

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Long Beach Water Department.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID IN5246028 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Indiana Drinking Water Authority

Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Drinking Water Branch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Long Beach Water Department under EPA-delegated authority.

Open IN regulator portal

Source: Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Drinking Water Branch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 8000
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2456
2014 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2950
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 3100
2001 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2037
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2039
2001 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2040
2001 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2051
2001 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2065
2001 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2067
2001 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2105
2001 2,4,5-TP MR 4 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2110
2001 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2326
2001 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 SDWIS / IN5246028 / 2931

How Long Beach Water Department Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Long Beach Water Department Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 344 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,050 1,456 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,967 regulated public water systems in Indiana.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Long Beach Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
Long Beach Water Department (PWS ID: IN5246028) has 344 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,050 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Long Beach Water Department serve? ▼
Long Beach Water Department serves 2,050 people in Long Beach, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,130 service connections.
What type of violations does Long Beach Water Department have? ▼
Long Beach Water Department has 344 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 335 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Long Beach Water Department water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Long Beach Water Department under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Long Beach Water Department use? ▼
Long Beach Water Department uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.