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East Lawrence Water Authority

Serves an area of Lawrence County, IN that includes Bedford · 8,000 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for East Lawrence Water Authority in the last ten years.

  • IN5247002
  • BEDFORD
  • IN
  • 8,000 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 47421
EPA system ID IN5247002

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • East Lawrence Water Authority buys its water from Bedford City Utilities.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: complaint seeking a penalty by EPA, August 1992.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 499 unknown out of 2,947 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for East Lawrence Water Authority go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 2
2000s 0 2
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 1997, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1997 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1991 Archived

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against East Lawrence Water Authority in 1992. The most recent was a complaint seeking a penalty in August 1992.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 10, 1992 EPA Complaint seeking a penalty 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform

Where the water comes from

East Lawrence Water Authority buys its water from Bedford City Utilities. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Jackson County Water Utility.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

East Lawrence Water Authority 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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