Lyford Water Works

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Lyford Water Works (IN5261002): 3 unresolved EPA violations on record. 3 open EPA findings remain on record at Lyford Water Works - the utility supplies approximately 1,000 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Lyford Water Works (EPA ID: IN5261002) is a community water system in Indiana that serves approximately 1,000 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 12 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 3 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Chlorine (Residual Disinfectant) (EPA limit: 4 mg/L (MRDL — Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level))

Irritation & DBP formation at high levels; protective at normal treatment levels At-risk groups: people with asthma or chemical sensitivities, kidney dialysis patients (water must be dechlorinated).

Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), KDF media filter, carbon block filter. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

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

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

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.

• 47862 - Montezuma
• 47874 - Rosedale

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Lyford Water Works (IN5261002) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lyford Water Works water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for Lyford Water Works. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Lyford Water Works serve?

Lyford Water Works serves approximately 1,000 people across 2 ZIP codes in Indiana.

Where does Lyford Water Works get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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