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Water utility · Elwood · Indiana

Elwood Water & Sewage

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.

Serves about 8,586 people (3,516 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.

  • PWSID IN5248007
  • EPA registered name: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE
  • EPA record checked June 30, 2026
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Mailing address
1505 South B Street
ELWOOD, IN 46036-0018
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

2 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

Recent health-based violations for Elwood Water & Sewage (PWSID IN5248007)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From January 2022Groundwater Rule––Resolved
From January 2022Groundwater Rule––Resolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was 3.1 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: none in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 6 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on February 1, 2022.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

1 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2024 to September 2024.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    13µg/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Elwood Water & Sewage (PWSID IN5248007), Indiana
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium13 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-25 to 2024-09-23UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (IN5248007)
Not detected (29)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
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What is the phone number for Elwood Water & Sewage?

Elwood Water & Sewage's phone number on EPA record is 765-552-9844. Its mailing address is 1505 South B Street, ELWOOD, IN 46036-0018.

Where does Elwood Water & Sewage get its water?

According to EPA's record, Elwood Water & Sewage uses groundwater from its own wells.

Does Elwood Water & Sewage have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 2 health-based violations for Elwood Water & Sewage in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Elwood Water & Sewage's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Elwood Water & Sewage's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023, was 3.1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Elwood Water & Sewage water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Elwood Water & Sewage. Its phone number on EPA record is 765-552-9844. Its mailing address on EPA record is 1505 South B Street, ELWOOD, IN 46036-0018. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.