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Public water-system records for Michigan City, IN from EPA SDWIS.
Michigan City Department of Water Works
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 33,996 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.
Trail Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: 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.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
La Porte County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 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 designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
La Porte County Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance · Subpart 2/Marginal
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
Gary-Iitri/ 1219.5 Meters East of Tennessee St.- Old Ammuntion Bunker
Annual mean: 3.0 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 21.5 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Building Materials Manufacturing LLC
Reported: 2024
Diamond Midwest
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110001169342
Reported: Dec 2015
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
2515 East Michigan Blvd, Michigan City
Reported: Feb 2026
420 E 5th Street, Michigan City
Reported: Feb 2026
3401 Franklin Street, Michigan City
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
LaPorte County, IN
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
LaPorte 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.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
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.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
La Porte County, IndianaPop. 111,675
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 | 10,345 | 9,317 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 18.2% | 16.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 20.4% | 18.0% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.3% | 36.7% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.9 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.5% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 74.8 | 75.6 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Michigan City.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for Michigan City Department of Water Works.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Michigan City.
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 Gary-Iitri/ 1219.5 meters east of Tennessee St.- old ammuntion bunker recorded an annual average of 3 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Gary-Iitri/ 1219.5 meters east of Tennessee St.- old ammuntion bunker recorded an annual average of 21.5 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Michigan City covers LaPorte County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Waste, Inc., Landfill.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Bailey Property; Blocksom Company; Commercial Building.
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The county data for Michigan City reports a life expectancy of 74.8 years in La Porte 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 Michigan City reports 10,345 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in La Porte 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 Michigan City lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.9 micrograms per cubic meter in La Porte County, Indiana.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.