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South Bend, IN

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Public water systems

South Bend Water Works

PWSID:
IN5271014
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
115,000 people

Sunset Village & Rv Park

PWSID:
IN5271016
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
25 people

Clearwater Village Mobile Home Park

PWSID:
IN5271012
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
400 people

EPA & DEP violations

South Bend Water Works

PWSID IN52710141 violation

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Nov 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗

City-wide

19 violations

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityArchived

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Feb 1, 2026 · 8 months ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityArchived

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 9 months ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 9 months ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Public Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Dec 2, 2025 · 10 months ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityArchived

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Dec 1, 2025 · 10 months ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Radium-226 — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Radium-226 MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Radium-228 — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Radium-228 MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Endrin — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Endrin MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Toxaphene — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Toxaphene MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Diquat — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Diquat MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Endothall — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Endothall MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Dinoseb — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Dinoseb MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Carbofuran — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Carbofuran MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Atrazine — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Atrazine MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LASSO — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    LASSO MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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