Is WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

WHITING, IN · Lake County

WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Indiana’s official records. Always confirm current status with Indiana before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): IN5245048
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 4,900
Service connections: 1,495
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT is one of 128 community water systems in Indiana in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 4,900 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 1979 and 1980, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1980.

All 9 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 30, 1980 – September 29, 1980
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
June 30, 1980 – September 29, 1980	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Archived
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Archived
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Archived
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Archived
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Archived
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Archived
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

WIELGOS, MARTY

219-659-2725

WHITING, IN 46394