Crown Point Water Department: News, Alerts & Updates 2026

Crown Point Water Department: News, Alerts & Updates 2026

Crown Point Indiana water status guide

Check the Water Alert Before You Assume an Outage Is Citywide

The City of Crown Point Water Works handles the municipal water-distribution system, while utility billing and account changes are routed through the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office.

During this August 22, 2026 review, no 2026 boil-water advisory was located in the official Crown Point pages indexed for this guide. That should not be treated as a live all-clear. A main break or precautionary advisory can be issued after this page is published.

For the fastest check, open the City’s Alert Center, review Public Works/news notices, then call Crown Point Utilities at 219-661-2287 when the issue appears to involve the water system.

Reviewed August 22, 2026 Crown Point, Indiana Official-source-first guide
Utilities 219-661-2287
Billing / Account 219-662-3235
Public Works 705 Industrial Blvd.
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Start here

Crown Point Water Department Quick Facts

Utilities Superintendent Jason Scott Public Works / Utilities
Utilities Phone 219-661-2287 Water-system questions
Utilities Address 705 Industrial Blvd. Crown Point, IN 46307
Utility Billing 219-662-3235 Clerk-Treasurer
Billing Office 101 N. East St. Crown Point, IN 46307
Water System ID IN5245008 Crown Point Water Works
Which phone should you use?

Call 219-661-2287 for water-system, quality, inspection or utility-operation questions. Call 219-662-3235 for bills, moving service into or out of your name, irrigation-account activation and Clerk-Treasurer account matters.

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Live-status workflow

Is There a Crown Point Water Alert Right Now?

STATUS CHECK Verify Live

No 2026 boil advisory located during this review

Official Crown Point sources reviewed on August 22, 2026 did not surface a current 2026 boil-water advisory. Because emergency notices can change quickly, this is not a guarantee that every address has uninterrupted service right now.

Check in this order

  1. 1

    Open Crown Point’s Alert Center

    The City uses its Alert Center for alerts and emergencies by category.

    Check Alert Center
  2. 2

    Review Public Works news

    Infrastructure, lead-line and utility notices can also appear under Public Works or general City news.

    Public Works News
  3. 3

    Check whether neighbors are affected

    If only your house has no water, confirm the property’s shutoff valves and private plumbing before assuming a Citywide outage.

  4. 4

    Call Crown Point Utilities

    For a suspected City water-system problem, call 219-661-2287.

A previous alert is not a current warning.

Search results can continue showing old boil notices, construction posts or water-quality notices long after an event ends. Always compare the publication date and affected location.

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If an advisory is issued

What to Do During a Crown Point Boil-Water Advisory

Follow the exact City notice first.

A boil advisory may apply to a small street, subdivision or pressure zone rather than every Crown Point water customer.

DRINKING

Use boiled or bottled water

If the advisory instructs customers to boil water, bring water to a rolling boil for the duration stated in the official notice before cooling it for use.

FOOD

Use safe water for preparation

Follow the advisory for drinking, food preparation, beverages and other ingestible uses.

ICE

Do not use questionable ice

Ice made while the advisory was active may need to be discarded after the all-clear.

TEETH

Use safe water for brushing

Use bottled or properly boiled and cooled water when instructed by the notice.

PETS

Follow the same safe-water guidance

When a microbiological advisory applies, use safe water for pets unless the notice says otherwise.

ALL-CLEAR

Wait for official cancellation

Do not stop precautionary measures because water looks clear or pressure returns.

Low pressure is not automatically a boil advisory.

A main break or pressure loss may lead to an advisory, but only follow boil-water precautions when Crown Point or another responsible public-health authority actually issues that instruction for your service area.

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No water / low pressure

Water Main Break or Service Interruption

WHOLE STREET Likely utility-side issue

Check official alerts and contact Utilities if several nearby properties lose pressure simultaneously.

ONLY YOUR HOME Check private-side causes

Look for a closed shutoff valve, frozen plumbing, internal leak or private plumbing problem.

CONSTRUCTION NEARBY Possible planned interruption

Utility construction can require temporary service shutdowns or produce short-term pressure changes.

After pressure returns

1Check official notices
2Confirm whether a boil advisory was issued
3Run cold water if instructed
4Report persistent discoloration or pressure problems
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Infrastructure updates

Crown Point Water Projects to Watch in 2026

WATER SUPPLY

New 24-Inch Water Supply Line

Official Board of Public Works records have documented work associated with a new 24-inch water supply line as part of the City’s multi-year utility infrastructure program.

Why customers care: Large transmission improvements can support capacity, redundancy and future system growth.
LEAD SERVICE LINES

Replacement Program

Crown Point has moved from service-line inventory work into replacement planning and construction. Earlier City records identified Round 1 construction and $5 million in funding approval for Round 2.

2026 relevance: Properties in project areas may see inspection, excavation, traffic control or temporary water interruption.
UTILITY OVERSIGHT

Board of Public Works Updates

Utility updates appear as recurring business on Board of Public Works & Safety agendas, making the Agenda Center one of the most useful sources for capital-project progress.

Open Agendas & Minutes
Construction notice does not automatically mean unsafe water.

Road excavation, line replacement and service-line identification are infrastructure activities. Follow an official water-quality or boil notice only when the City specifically issues one.

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Lead & Copper Rule work

Crown Point Water Service Line Survey & Replacement Updates

ONGOING UTILITY PRIORITY Identify → Verify → Replace Eligible Service Lines

The City asked Crown Point residents to identify the material of the incoming water service line as part of its response to updated federal Lead and Copper Rule requirements. The Water Service Line Survey remains a featured utility resource on the City’s website.

1

Service-line inventory

Determine what material connects individual properties to the distribution system.

2

Field verification

Utility crews or project contractors may verify material at selected service locations.

3

Replacement planning

Known eligible lines can be grouped into funded replacement projects.

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Construction

Replacement work can involve excavation near the meter, curb, sidewalk or private service route.

Official Crown Point Water Service Line Survey

Use the City’s own survey/news route for current service-line identification instructions.

Water Service Line Survey
Do not assume an old house automatically has a lead service line.

The purpose of inventory and field verification is to determine the actual material. Age can be a reason to investigate, but it is not proof by itself.

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Drinking-water monitoring

Crown Point Water Quality Updates

Public Water System IN5245008
Water Quality Contact 219-488-2382

A Crown Point drinking-water monitoring notice states that customers may request data for unregulated contaminants through Crown Point Utilities at 705 Industrial Blvd., by telephone at 219-488-2382, or by email at cputilities@crownpoint.in.gov.

What the City’s UCMR notice reported

Examples from Crown Point’s published 2023 unregulated-contaminant monitoring notice
Analyte Example Highest Published Detection What It Means
Lithium 6.25 µg/L Reported during September 2023 sampling.
PFOA 0.0018 µg/L Detected in published UCMR monitoring data.
PFOS 0.0021 µg/L Detected in published UCMR monitoring data.
PFHxA 0.0013 µg/L Detected during one published sampling event.
PFBA 0.0017 µg/L Detected in published UCMR monitoring data.
These are historical monitoring results, not a 2026 emergency alert.

The notice reports samples collected in 2023 and was distributed in 2024. It is useful background for Crown Point water-quality monitoring but should not be presented as a current contamination incident.

View Crown Point UCMR Monitoring Notice →
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Seasonal account update

Separate Irrigation Meter? Notify the Clerk’s Office

FALL / SHUTDOWN

Turn Irrigation Account Off

If the property has a separate irrigation meter, notify the Clerk’s Office when shutting the system down for the season. The City says this prevents continued minimum billing on that irrigation account.

SPRING / STARTUP

Reactivate Irrigation Account

Notify the Clerk’s Office when the separate irrigation system is placed back into service so the account can be made active again.

Clerk-Treasurer 219-662-3235 101 N. East St., Crown Point, IN 46307
Official Irrigation / Sprinkler Information →
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Protect the drinking-water system

Backflow & Sprinkler System Updates

INSTALLER City license required

Crown Point requires lawn-irrigation installers working under the City’s program to be licensed.

NEW SYSTEM Installation permit required

An installation permit is required for each new in-ground lawn irrigation system.

BACKFLOW Protection is mandatory

Proper installation and testing of the required backflow-prevention assembly is mandatory.

ANNUAL TEST Certification required

The City says hazardous cross-connection backflow assemblies must be tested and certified annually.

JS
Utilities Superintendent

Jason Scott

Public Works · 705 Industrial Blvd., Crown Point, IN 46307

219-661-2287
Cross Connection & Backflow Rules →
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Do not wait until an outage

How to Get Crown Point Water Alerts

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Alert Center

Open the City’s alert dashboard to review active emergency and general notices.

Alert Center
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Alerts Sign-Up

Use the City’s alerts signup route so you do not have to manually check the website during every incident.

Alerts Sign-Up
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Notify Me

The Crown Point website allows users to subscribe to selected news, calendar and notification categories.

Notification Subscriptions
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Public Works News

Check utility-related news such as service-line inventory work and infrastructure notices.

Public Works News
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Agendas & Minutes

For longer-term capital projects, check Board of Public Works documents and recurring utility updates.

Agenda Center
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Call Utilities

Use direct confirmation when an online notice is unclear or your address appears uniquely affected.

219-661-2287
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Account safety

Crown Point Water Shutoff Scam Warning

SCAM ALERT

Do not give payment-card information to an unexpected robocall

The City’s Alert Center retains a warning about a robocall falsely claiming to represent the Crown Point Water Department and demanding credit-card information to prevent utility shutoff. The City identified that call as a scam.

1

End the unexpected call

Do not provide card numbers, bank credentials or passwords.

2

Call the City yourself

Use the published Clerk-Treasurer number: 219-662-3235.

3

Check your real account

Use the City’s official billing route instead of a link or phone number supplied by the caller.

4

Report suspicious activity

Save caller information and report suspected fraud through appropriate City or law-enforcement channels.

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What does the notice mean?

Crown Point Water Alert Decoder

How to respond to common Crown Point water notices
Notice What It Usually Means What You Should Do
Boil-water advisory Precautionary or confirmed water-quality concern Follow the exact City notice until an official all-clear
Water-main break Distribution pipe failure / repair Expect localized interruption; check whether a boil advisory follows
Low pressure Possible break, valve work, high demand or private plumbing issue Check neighbors + City alerts, then contact Utilities
Lead service-line work Inventory or replacement construction Read property-specific contractor/City instructions
UCMR monitoring notice Regulatory monitoring information Read the sampling date; do not assume it is an emergency notice
Irrigation account notice Separate sprinkler-meter billing status Contact Clerk-Treasurer for seasonal on/off status
Backflow notice Testing, certification or cross-connection compliance Use an appropriate tester and submit required certification
Robocall shutoff demand Potential scam Hang up and call the City using its published number
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Call the correct office

Crown Point Water Department Contact Information

Water system / utilities

Crown Point Public Works

705 Industrial Blvd.
Crown Point, IN 46307

219-661-2287 Utilities Superintendent / water-system route
Billing / account changes

Clerk-Treasurer

101 N. East St.
Crown Point, IN 46307

219-662-3235 Utility billing, move-in/out, irrigation account

Crown Point Public Works / Utilities

Crown Point City Hall / Clerk-Treasurer

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Contact finder

Who Should You Contact?

Crown Point water phone and department guide
Issue Office Contact
Water-system question Utilities / Public Works 219-661-2287
Suspected City water leak Utilities / Public Works 219-661-2287
Water bill Clerk-Treasurer 219-662-3235
Move service in/out of name Clerk-Treasurer 219-662-3235
Separate irrigation meter Clerk-Treasurer 219-662-3235
Backflow / water inspection Utilities 219-661-2287
Monitoring-data request Crown Point Utilities 219-488-2382
Possible active advisory City Alert Center + Utilities Check alerts
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Alert terminology

Crown Point Water Terms Explained

Boil-Water Advisory
A public-health precaution instructing affected customers to boil tap water for specified uses until an official all-clear is issued.
Water Main Break
A failure or rupture in a public water-distribution pipe that can interrupt service or reduce system pressure.
Lead Service Line
A water service connection containing lead material. Crown Point has been conducting service-line inventory and replacement work.
UCMR
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, an EPA monitoring program used to gather occurrence data for contaminants without established federal drinking-water standards at the time of sampling.
Cross-Connection
A plumbing connection through which nonpotable water or another substance could potentially enter the drinking-water system.
Backflow Preventer
A device designed to stop reverse flow from a potentially contaminated connection into the public drinking-water supply.
Public Works
The City department that includes utility infrastructure operations and other municipal infrastructure responsibilities.
Clerk-Treasurer
The City office handling Crown Point utility billing and customer-account functions.
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Frequently searched questions

Crown Point Water Department FAQs

Is there a boil-water advisory in Crown Point Indiana right now?

No 2026 boil-water advisory was located in the official Crown Point sources reviewed for this guide on August 22, 2026. Because water emergencies can begin at any time, check the City’s Alert Center before treating that as a live all-clear.

What is the Crown Point Water Department phone number?

For Crown Point Utilities and water-system questions, call 219-661-2287. The official Public Works page lists Jason Scott as Utilities Superintendent. For utility billing and account matters, call the Clerk-Treasurer at 219-662-3235.

Where is the Crown Point Water Department located?

Crown Point Public Works and Utilities are located at 705 Industrial Blvd., Crown Point, IN 46307. Utility billing and Clerk-Treasurer customer account services are located at City Hall, 101 N. East St., Crown Point, IN 46307.

How do I get Crown Point water outage alerts?

Use the City of Crown Point Alert Center and its Alerts Sign-Up/Notify Me tools. For longer-term utility construction updates, also review Public Works News and Board of Public Works agendas and minutes.

Who do I call if my Crown Point home has no water?

If nearby homes are also affected or you suspect a City distribution-system problem, check current City alerts and call Crown Point Utilities at 219-661-2287. If only your property is affected, also check private shutoff valves and plumbing.

What is Crown Point doing about lead service lines?

Crown Point has conducted a Water Service Line Survey to identify incoming service-line materials and has moved into funded lead-service-line replacement work. City Board of Public Works records documented Round 1 replacement work and funding approval for a second round.

Does a Crown Point water-main break always require boiling water?

No. A main break can cause service interruption or low pressure, but customers should boil water only when Crown Point or the responsible public-health authority issues an advisory for the affected area.

How do I contact Crown Point about drinking-water quality?

A Crown Point monitoring notice lists Crown Point Utilities at 219-488-2382, cputilities@crownpoint.in.gov and 705 Industrial Blvd., Crown Point, IN 46307 for customers seeking monitoring data.

Do Crown Point sprinkler systems need backflow testing?

The City states that backflow-prevention assemblies on hazardous cross-connections must be properly installed, tested and certified annually. New in-ground lawn irrigation systems also require applicable City permits and requirements.

Does Crown Point call customers demanding credit-card payment to avoid shutoff?

The City’s Alert Center contains a scam warning about a robocall falsely claiming to represent the Water Department and demanding credit-card information to prevent shutoff. Do not provide payment information to an unexpected caller; instead contact the Clerk-Treasurer directly at 219-662-3235.

Best live-status route

Check the City Alert Center, Then Call Utilities if Your Address Is Still Unclear

For a possible boil advisory, main break or widespread pressure issue, start with the official Crown Point Alert Center. For water-system confirmation call 219-661-2287; for billing or account changes call 219-662-3235.

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