Water Department

Mission Statement

To serve and protect the public health and welfare by providing a safe and reliable water supply today and into the future.

Payment Window located at 400 E. Chicago Avenue.

Payment Window Hours: 8:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Payments can also be made at Peoples Bank, Sterk’s Super Foods and Strack & Van Til’s.

Duties

Water Department: Provide drinking water to the citizens of East Chicago and other cities by operating, maintaining and ensuring safe drinking water to the highest quality to all residential, industrial, and businesses, provide water to fire department, installation of water meters, maintenance of city's water tank, protects public water system from contamination due to backflow