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Public water system · IN5246020

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Michigan City Department of Water Works

Community water system in LaPorte County, Indiana, drawing primarily on surface water.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

33,996

Service connections

13,950

Primary source

SW

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIN5246020
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served33,996
Service connections13,950
Primary water sourceSurface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyIN state drinking water program
City servedMichigan City
StateIndiana
ZIP

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminantHealth-basedStatus
2025-07-01727000NoResolved
2024-07-01717000NoResolved
2011-09-01223100YesResolved
2008-01-01031010NoResolved
2008-01-01031075NoResolved
2006-07-01032035NoResolved
2006-07-01032050NoResolved
2006-07-01032039NoResolved
2006-07-01032051NoResolved
2006-07-01032037NoResolved
2002-01-01272920NoResolved
2002-01-01270999NoResolved

Michigan City Department of Water Works: frequently asked questions

Is Michigan City Department of Water Works's water safe to drink?

Michigan City Department of Water Works is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the IN state drinking water program. EPA SDWA violation and enforcement records for this system are being added to AquaCensus from EPA ECHO; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Michigan City Department of Water Works?

Michigan City Department of Water Works (PWSID IN5246020) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the IN state drinking water program.

How many people does Michigan City Department of Water Works serve?

Michigan City Department of Water Works reports serving 33,996 people through 13,950 service connections in LaPorte County, Indiana.

Where does Michigan City Department of Water Works get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water.

Other water systems in LaPorte County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Laporte Water WorksLaPorte22,197CommunityGroundwater
Westville Correctional FacilityLaPorte2,850CommunityGroundwater
Long Beach Water DepartmentLaPorte2,050CommunityPurchased surface water
South Coast Conservancy DistrictLaPorte2,013CommunityPurchased groundwater
Westville Water DepartmentLaPorte1,800CommunityGroundwater
Kingsford Heights WaterLaPorte1,800CommunityGroundwater