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Public water-system records for Lake Station, IN from EPA SDWIS.
Schererville Water Department
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 30,000 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Willow Creek-Burns Ditch
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Recent samples at 1 of 3 monitoring stations were above a drinking-water reference value used for screening. These monitoring results do not establish a public water system violation.
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Lake County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Chicago: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Chicago-Naperville
Ozone · 8-Hour Ozone (2008 Standard)
Classification: Serious
Original designation: Jul 2012
Current design value: 0.079 ppm (2023-2025)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Chicago-Gary-Lake County Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance (NAAQS revoked) · Subpart 2/Moderate
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Arcelormittal-Burns Harbor Site 1 — Portage, Indiana
Annual mean: 6.1 Parts per billion
EPA primary exceedance count: 3 (SO2 1-hour 2010)
Observation year: 2025
East Chicago- Franklin School/ Washington School (Ben. Franklin)
Annual mean: 17.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 8.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source records as of 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
2400 Rush Street, Lake Station
Reported: Feb 2026
3010 Central Avenue, Lake Station
Reported: Feb 2026
3440 Central Avenue, Lake Station
Reported: Feb 2026
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Lake County, IN
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Lake County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Lake County, IndianaPop. 499,689
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 10,591 | 9,317 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 17.4% | 16.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 18.7% | 18.0% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.1% | 36.7% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 10.3 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 12.0% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 74.7 | 75.6 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Lake Station.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for Schererville Water Department.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Lake Station.
The monitoring station at ArcelorMittal-Burns Harbor Site 1, Portage, Indiana recorded an annual average of 6.1 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at East Chicago- Franklin School/ Washington School (Ben. Franklin) recorded an annual average of 17.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at East Chicago- Franklin School/ Washington School (Ben. Franklin) recorded an annual average of 8.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Lake Station covers Lake County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 2400 Block Rush Ripley Streets; 3010 Central Ave; 3440 Central Ave.
EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO
The county data for Lake Station reports a life expectancy of 74.7 years in Lake County, Indiana.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Lake Station reports 10,591 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Lake County, Indiana. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Lake Station lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 10.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Lake County, Indiana.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Northern Indiana Public Service Co near Lake Station on Nov 10, 2018. The reported release was natural gas.