HAMMOND WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT Water Quality Report
Population
78,384
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 17
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
17 violations in the past 5 years, including 2 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- IN5245020
- Population Served
- 78,384
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Indiana
- EPA Region
- 5
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 8000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ✕ Health-Based | 3 |
| Contaminant 2035 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2037 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2039 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Atrazine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Benzene | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
Violation History
2024
15
2021
2
2020
3
Total violations on record: 20
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Atrazine, Benzene
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
20violations total
71% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 12× more people than the national average.