Is Crown Point, IN tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Crown Point Water Works.
4 public water systems serve parts of Crown Point. The largest, Crown Point Water Works, serves 30,000 people. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Crown Point Water Works
30,000 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID IN5245008
Buys treated water from Indiana American Water – Northwest.
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.
Lead: 0.7 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0
Across Indiana, 6 of 219 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 6 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Indiana results.
Crown Point homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Crown Point city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving Crown Point
- Cuii – Twin Lakes Water System8,000 people · Groundwater · Indiana · lists this cityLithium above screening level
- Corinth Public Water District3,927 people · Purchased surface water · Illinois · reported ZIPs hereNo PFAS above limits
- Illinois American Water – Killarney1,232 people · Groundwater · Illinois · reported ZIPs hereNot in EPA's PFAS sample
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Merrillville 4 mi Indiana American Water – Northwest | None above limits | 3 ppb |
| Schererville 7 mi Schererville Water Department | None above limits | 1 ppb |
| Hobart 8 mi Indiana American Water – Northwest | None above limits | 3 ppb |
| Gary 12 mi Indiana American Water – Northwest | None above limits | 3 ppb |
| Valparaiso 16 mi Valparaiso Department of Water Works | None above limits | 3.7 ppb |
| Hammond 16 mi Hammond Water Works Department | None above limits | 3 ppb |
Crown Point ZIP codes (1)
- 46307
Questions
Is Crown Point tap water safe to drink?
Crown Point Water Works has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.
Who supplies water in Crown Point, IN?
4 public water systems serve parts of Crown Point. The largest is Crown Point Water Works (30,000 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Crown Point tap water have PFAS?
None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Crown Point Water Works had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.
Do Crown Point homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 41% of Crown Point homes as built before 1980 (Indiana: 55%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Crown Point Water Works's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.