Public water system record
Willow Creek Crossing
On record as serving La Porte, LaPorte County, IN · Serves 34 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Willow Creek Crossing in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Willow Creek Crossing draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Indiana, May 2011.
- Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 29 unknown out of 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Willow Creek Crossing go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 158 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 42 |
| 2000s | 1 | 104 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2010, Archived.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Indiana regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Willow Creek Crossing and issued 2 boil water orders between 1995 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2011 | Indiana | Compliance order with a penalty | 6 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform |
| Nov 16, 2010 | Indiana | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 26, 2010 | Indiana | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 11, 2006 | Indiana | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jul 25, 2003 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Total Coliform |
| Jun 27, 1996 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Nitrate |
| Dec 11, 1995 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Willow Creek Crossing draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Willow Creek Crossing 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Willow Creek Crossing for a copy.
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