We read 13 results from Hammond Water Works Department’s 2023 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 78,384 people · Water system ID IN5245020 · Read the district’s 2023 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)single sample · sampled 2018 · Treatment plant · 2023 report, page 6 | 0.54 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 5 | 2.5 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal13x the health goal |
| Radium-228single sample · sampled 2018 · Treatment plant · 2023 report, page 6 | 1.3 pCi/L | 0.02 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal68x the health goal |
| Bariumsingle sample · Treatment plant · 2023 report, page 6 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chromium (total)single sample · Treatment plant · 2023 report, page 6 | 0.8 ppb | None set | 100 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 5 | 0.1 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 3.1 to 5.3 · 3510 173rd St · 2023 report, page 5 | 5 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 11.9 to 26.5 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 6 | 19 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridesingle sample · Treatment plant · 2023 report, page 6 | 0.84 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)single sample · Treatment plant · 2023 report, page 6 | 0.4 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment Plant #1 · 2023 report, page 6 | 0.18 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Dibromochloromethanehighest measured · range 3.1 to 5.2 · printed as 0.0052 MG/L · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 6 | 5.2 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Total organic carbonhighest measured · range 1.74 to 3.21 · Treatment plant · 2023 report, page 6 | 3.21 ppm | None set | None | No health 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.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium-228
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
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