Michigan City Department Of Water Works Water System

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PWS Service Information
PWS ID: IN5246020
Type: Community water system
EPA Region: 05
Primary Source: Surface water
Population Served: 33,621 		Contact Information
RUSSELL, RANDALL
RUSSELL, RANDALL
P.O. Box 888
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46361
[email protected]

This public water system services 1 municipality in 1 county.

Summary Results

A summary view of tests in which a water contaminant found to exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) set by the EPA.

Maximum Contaminant Levels Exceeded (by year):

Contaminant Detailed Results

This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. Use the expanded view see result data for a drinking water contaminant, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL).

HAA5

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 < 0
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 8.464
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 8.71
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 6.94

HAA6Br

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 < 0
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 5.655
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 4.925
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 3.711

HAA9

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 < 0
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 13.535
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 13.635
2018 2018-03-14 0 0.00 10.651

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0.01 0.00 < 0.01

chlorpyrifos

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0.03 0.00 < 0.03

dimethipin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0.2 0.00 < 0.2

ethoprop

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0.03 0.00 < 0.03

germanium

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0.3 0.00 < 0.3

manganese

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0.4 0.00 1.15

oxyfluorfen

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0.05 0.00 < 0.05

profenofos

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0.3 0.00 < 0.3

tebuconazole

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0.2 0.00 < 0.2

total permethrin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0.04 0.00 < 0.04

tribufos

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-14 0.07 0.00 < 0.07

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Other Water Contaminants Tested

The following contaminants were tested and found to be within national EPA guidelines.

Contaminant MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Avg Result
chlorate 20 210 44 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 20 210 72
2015 2015-09-15 20 210 60
2015 2015-06-16 20 210 110
2015 2015-06-16 20 210 64
2015 2015-03-17 20 210 < 20
2015 2015-03-17 20 210 26
2014 2014-12-09 20 210 20
2014 2014-12-09 20 210 < 20
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chromium 0.2 100 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.2 100 0.2
2015 2015-09-15 0.2 100 0.2
2015 2015-06-16 0.2 100 0.3
2015 2015-06-16 0.2 100 < 0.2
2015 2015-03-17 0.2 100 0.3
2015 2015-03-17 0.2 100 0.2
2014 2014-12-09 0.2 100 0.2
2014 2014-12-09 0.2 100 0.2
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chromium-6 0.03 0 0.1775 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.03 0 0.11
2015 2015-09-15 0.03 0 0.2
2015 2015-06-16 0.03 0 0.18
2015 2015-06-16 0.03 0 0.22
2015 2015-03-17 0.03 0 0.2
2015 2015-03-17 0.03 0 0.19
2014 2014-12-09 0.03 0 0.15
2014 2014-12-09 0.03 0 0.17
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cobalt 1 70 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 1 70 < 1
2015 2015-09-15 1 70 < 1
2015 2015-06-16 1 70 < 1
2015 2015-06-16 1 70 < 1
2015 2015-03-17 1 70 < 1
2015 2015-03-17 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-12-09 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-12-09 1 70 < 1
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molybdenum 1 40 0.8625 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 1 40 < 1
2015 2015-09-15 1 40 < 1
2015 2015-06-16 1 40 1.1
2015 2015-06-16 1 40 1.1
2015 2015-03-17 1 40 1.1
2015 2015-03-17 1 40 1.1
2014 2014-12-09 1 40 1.2
2014 2014-12-09 1 40 1.3
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strontium 0.3 1500 117.5 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.3 1500 120
2015 2015-09-15 0.3 1500 110
2015 2015-06-16 0.3 1500 110
2015 2015-06-16 0.3 1500 110
2015 2015-03-17 0.3 1500 120
2015 2015-03-17 0.3 1500 120
2014 2014-12-09 0.3 1500 120
2014 2014-12-09 0.3 1500 130
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vanadium 0.2 21 0.25 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.2 21 0.3
2015 2015-09-15 0.2 21 0.3
2015 2015-06-16 0.2 21 0.3
2015 2015-06-16 0.2 21 0.3
2015 2015-03-17 0.2 21 0.2
2015 2015-03-17 0.2 21 0.2
2014 2014-12-09 0.2 21 0.2
2014 2014-12-09 0.2 21 0.2
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1,1-dichloroethane 0.03 6.14 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2015 2015-06-16 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2015 2015-03-17 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-12-09 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
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1,2,3-trichloropropane 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2015 2015-06-16 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2015 2015-03-17 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-12-09 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
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1,3-butadiene 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2015 2015-06-16 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2015 2015-03-17 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-12-09 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
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1,4-dioxane 0.07 0.35 < 0.07 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2015 2015-06-16 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2015 2015-03-17 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-12-09 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
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bromomethane 0.2 140 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.2 140 < 0.2
2015 2015-06-16 0.2 140 < 0.2
2015 2015-03-17 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-12-09 0.2 140 < 0.2
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chloromethane 0.2 2.69 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2015 2015-06-16 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2015 2015-03-17 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-12-09 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
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Halon 1011 0.06 90 < 0.06 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.06 90 < 0.06
2015 2015-06-16 0.06 90 < 0.06
2015 2015-03-17 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-12-09 0.06 90 < 0.06
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HCFC-22 0.08 0 < 0.08 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.08 0 < 0.08
2015 2015-06-16 0.08 0 < 0.08
2015 2015-03-17 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-12-09 0.08 0 < 0.08
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PFBS 0.09 0 < 0.09 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.09 0 < 0.09
2015 2015-06-16 0.09 0 < 0.09
2015 2015-03-17 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-12-09 0.09 0 < 0.09
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PFHpA 0.01 0 < 0.01 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.01 0 < 0.01
2015 2015-06-16 0.01 0 < 0.01
2015 2015-03-17 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-12-09 0.01 0 < 0.01
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PFHxS 0.03 0 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.03 0 < 0.03
2015 2015-06-16 0.03 0 < 0.03
2015 2015-03-17 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-12-09 0.03 0 < 0.03
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PFNA 0.02 0 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.02 0 < 0.02
2015 2015-06-16 0.02 0 < 0.02
2015 2015-03-17 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-12-09 0.02 0 < 0.02
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PFOA 0.02 0.07 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2015 2015-06-16 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2015 2015-03-17 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-12-09 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
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PFOS 0.04 0.07 < 0.04 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-09-15 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2015 2015-06-16 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2015 2015-03-17 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-12-09 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
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Lead and Copper Data

Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply level. Lead and copper can be — and often are — deposited in drinking water in between the water facility and your tap.

Sample ID Contaminant Sampling Start Date Sampling End Date Result
IN51353 lead 2015-01-01 2017-12-31 0.006mg/L
IN45434 lead 2012-01-01 2014-12-31 0.012mg/L
IN39555 lead 2011-01-01 2013-12-31 0.005mg/L
IN33836 lead 2008-01-01 2010-12-31 0.0034mg/L

Violations

Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.

Compliance Dates Rule Violation Type Contaminant Name Status
2011-09-01 - 2011-09-30 Total Coliform Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Returned to Compliance
2008-01-01 - 2008-12-31 Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Beryllium, Total Returned to Compliance
2008-01-01 - 2008-12-31 Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Barium Returned to Compliance
2006-07-01 - 2006-09-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Simazine Returned to Compliance
2006-07-01 - 2006-09-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular LASSO Returned to Compliance
2006-07-01 - 2006-09-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Returned to Compliance
2006-07-01 - 2006-09-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Atrazine Returned to Compliance
2006-07-01 - 2006-09-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Returned to Compliance
2002-01-01 - 2002-03-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) CARBON, TOTAL Returned to Compliance
2002-01-01 - 2002-03-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Chlorine Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Mercury Known
2001-10-01 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
2000-10-01 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
2000-01-19 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Selenium Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Selenium Known
- N/A Nitrates Monitoring, Regular Nitrate Known
- N/A Nitrates Monitoring, Regular Nitrate Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Mercury Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Barium Known
- N/A Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Arsenic Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Fluoride Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Fluoride Known
- N/A Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Arsenic Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Barium Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Chromium Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Chromium Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Cadmium Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Cadmium Known

Local Water Testing

Find a lab in your area so you can get your tap or well water tested. This list contains both governmental and private labs, all of which are EPA-certified for drinking water testing.

Lab Location Zip Code
Microbac Laboratories, Inc. Merrillville, IL 46410
Pace Analytical Services – IN Indianapolis, IN 46268
EMSL Analytical, Inc. – Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN 46350

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