Water System Report IN

Eastern Heights Utilities

EPA ID: IN5228003 ยท 19,028 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Eastern Heights Utilities (IN5228003): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. With no violations in its EPA file, Eastern Heights Utilities serves 19,028 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

B ยท 82
Avg Safety Score
19,028
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
0.0021 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
Zone 2
County Radon Potential ยท Moderate
0
Contaminants Flagged
$164K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Eastern Heights Utilities Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: B

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$69,022
Median Household Income
8,620
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
33%
Disadvantaged Population
60th
Poverty Percentile
80th
Energy Burden Percentile
61%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Eastern Heights Utilities have a median household income of $69,022 and about 8,620 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 61% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 33% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Eastern Heights Utilities's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Low Risk
Source Contamination Risk
30th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
30th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

56 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
14 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 80% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Indiana

C 0 violations
B 1 violation
1 violation
New Castle Utilities
19,880 people
C 6 violations
B 0 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $300

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

System Overview

Eastern Heights Utilities (EPA ID: IN5228003) is a community water system in Indiana that serves approximately 19,028 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 47424 in Bloomfield.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (82/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.0021 mg/L No 2023-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by IN or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Eastern Heights Utilities (IN5228003) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Eastern Heights Utilities water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Eastern Heights Utilities in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Eastern Heights Utilities serve?

Eastern Heights Utilities serves approximately 19,028 people across 1 ZIP code in Indiana.

Where does Eastern Heights Utilities get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
174

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Eastern Heights Utilities safe to drink? ▼
Eastern Heights Utilities has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The B shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Eastern Heights Utilities; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Eastern Heights Utilities serve? ▼
Eastern Heights Utilities serves approximately 19,028 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Eastern Heights Utilities's water source? ▼
Eastern Heights Utilities draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Eastern Heights Utilities's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.0021 mg/L (sample period ending 2023-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Eastern Heights Utilities? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Eastern Heights Utilities have a median household income of $69,022 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 33% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Eastern Heights Utilities get its water? ▼
Eastern Heights Utilities's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Eastern Heights Utilities, IN: Serves 19K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/in5228003/
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