East Chicago Water Quality
Indiana
According to EPA SDWIS, East Chicago, Indiana is served by 1 community water system covering about 26,370 people. PlainEnviro's health-based extract shows zero health-based violation records for those systems. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in East Chicago, Indiana is delivered through 1 EPA-regulated community water system serving an estimated 26,370 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 0 violation records across the 1 active community system shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. No contaminant code appears in the health-based records. 17 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Indiana drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CHICAGO WATER WORKS | 26,370 | 0 | Clean |
TRI Facilities in East Chicago
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC | 18.4M lbs |
| Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC | 11.9M lbs |
| Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC | 10.8M lbs |
| Indiana Harbor Coke Co LP | 967.7K lbs |
| Linde Inc | 391.2K lbs |
| Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. | 305.6K lbs |
| Electric Coating Technologies LLC D/b/a Material Sciences Co | 248.7K lbs |
| Uss East Chicago Tin | 67.7K lbs |
| Citgo Petroleum Corp | 50.4K lbs |
| Harsco Metals - Ecr | 10.2K lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
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How does East Chicago compare in Indiana?
Of the 420 Indiana places with at least one community water system on file, East Chicago ranks #198 by number of systems (1).
Either side of it: Dyer (1), Earl Park (1), Eaton (1), Elberfeld (1)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 1 community water system whose service area lists East Chicago, ranked against the 420 Indiana places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.