Public water system · IN5264029
ActiveValparaiso Department of Water Works
At a glance
Valparaiso Department of Water Works (PWSID IN5264029) is an active community water system in Porter County, Indiana. It reports serving 36,000 people through 15,170 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36,000
Service connections
15,170
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Valparaiso Department of Water Works compare with other water systems in Porter County?
By EPA's size categories, Valparaiso Department of Water Works is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Porter County has 81 active public water systems, and Valparaiso Department of Water Works is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 48 times the county average of 748 people per system, and accounts for 59% of the 60,622 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 Valparaiso Department of Water Works is about 5.4 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 Valparaiso Department of Water Works?
EPA lists Valparaiso Department of 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. 10 of the 81 active systems in Porter County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Valparaiso Department of Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between October 1980 and October 2009. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Cyanide (2 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 3 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Valparaiso Department of Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Valparaiso Department of Water Works?
Valparaiso Department of Water Works (PWSID IN5264029) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Valparaiso Department of Water Works serve?
Valparaiso Department of Water Works reports serving 36,000 people through 15,170 service connections in Porter County, Indiana.
Where does Valparaiso Department of 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 Valparaiso Department of Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 Valparaiso Department of 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Valparaiso Department of Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Valparaiso Department of 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 Porter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron Water Department | Porter | 3,724 | Community | Groundwater |
| L-A-C Utilities | Porter | 2,441 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kouts Water Works | Porter | 2,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic | Porter | 1,201 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ogden Dunes Water | Porter | 1,110 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Portage Jr. Miss Softball Inc.. | Porter | 1,000 | Transient non-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, “Valparaiso Department of Water Works, PWSID IN5264029, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/valparaiso-department-of-water-works-in5264029 (data as of October 1, 2026).