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North Lawrence Water Authority

Serves an area of Lawrence County, IN that includes Bedford and East Oolitic · 11,625 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for North Lawrence Water Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • IN5247004
  • BEDFORD
  • IN
  • 11,625 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 47421
EPA system ID IN5247004

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • North Lawrence Water Authority draws water from 5 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 93.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 2,488 unknown out of 4,930 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
 Jan 6, 2023 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for North Lawrence Water Authority go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 7
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

North Lawrence Water Authority draws water from 5 wells. It also buys water from Bedford City Utilities. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to North Lawrence Water Authority.

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Annual water quality report

North 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.

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.

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Testing your own water

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