Public water system · IN5246017
ActiveLaporte Water Works
At a glance
Laporte Water Works (PWSID IN5246017) is an active community water system in LaPorte County, Indiana. It reports serving 22,197 people through 8,400 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
22,197
Service connections
8,400
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Laporte Water Works compare with other water systems in LaPorte County?
By EPA's size categories, Laporte Water Works is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). LaPorte County has 126 active public water systems, and Laporte Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29 times the county average of 755 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 95,092 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Laporte Water Works is about 3.3 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Indiana has 770 active community water systems, 19% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,769 Indiana systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Laporte Water Works?
EPA lists Laporte Water Works as owned by a local government. The IN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 21 of the 126 active systems in LaPorte County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Laporte Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and September 2024. By type: 2 reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-17 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-02-03 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Laporte Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Laporte Water Works?
Laporte Water Works (PWSID IN5246017) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Laporte Water Works serve?
Laporte Water Works reports serving 22,197 people through 8,400 service connections in LaPorte County, Indiana.
Where does Laporte Water Works get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Laporte Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Laporte Water Works' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Laporte Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Laporte Water Works must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in LaPorte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan City Department of Water Works | LaPorte | 33,996 | Community | Surface water |
| Westville Correctional Facility | LaPorte | 2,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Long Beach Water Department | LaPorte | 2,050 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Coast Conservancy District | LaPorte | 2,013 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kingsford Heights Water | LaPorte | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westville Water Department | LaPorte | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Laporte Water Works, PWSID IN5246017, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/laporte-water-works-in5246017 (data as of October 1, 2026).