Public water system record
Indiana American Water - Lowell
Serves Lowell, Lake County, IN · 11,908 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Indiana American Water - Lowell in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Indiana American Water - Lowell draws water from 10 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 88.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case concluded by EPA, January 1996.
- Record on file since 1980, with 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4,149 unknown out of 4,705 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Indiana American Water - Lowell go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 19 health-based violations (7 resolved, 12 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 92 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 | 43 |
| 2000s | 1 | 48 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 7, 1987 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1981 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1980 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1980 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Indiana American Water - Lowell between 1993 and 1996. The most recent was a civil case concluded in January 1996.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1996 | EPA | Civil case concluded | 1 violation (1 health-based): Fluoride |
| Apr 26, 1993 | EPA | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Fluoride |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Indiana American Water - Lowell draws water from 10 wells.
Annual water quality report
Indiana American Water - Lowell must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Indiana.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells