We read 9 results from East Chicago Water Works’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 26,370 people · Water system ID IN5245012 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bariumhighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.19 to 1.88 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 6 | 1 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chromium (total)highest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 5 | 1.1 ppb | None set | 100 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.09 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · 1203 W. 151st St. · 2025 report, page 5 | 14 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · 1202 W. 148th St. · 2025 report, page 5 | 40 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.11 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.4 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment Plant #2 · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.15 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing in this report is above a health goal or legal limit. If you’re bothered by taste, smell, hardness or spots, or your home has older pipes, the filter catalog and buyer questions can help you pick, and a test of your own tap shows what your plumbing adds.
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