Water Department

The City of Whiting Water Department provides potable water to all city residents, commercial customers and local industry. The city began selling water in 1903 and subsequently built a filtration plant in 1920 to treat the water. The filtration plant is located in the Standard Diamond Complex at 1642-119th Street. The department billing office is located in City Hall at 1443-119th Street. The Whiting Water Department is committed to providing treated water that is safe to use and consume twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. The Whiting Water Board meets with the Board of Public Works and Safety twice per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at noon. To review an overview of the water treatment process, click here.

Current Schedule of Rates and Charges for Water
per Ordinance CC-2000-1595

First 50,000 gallons	$2.44	Per 1000 gallons
Next 50,000 gallons	$1.98	Per 1000 gallons
Next 150,000 gallons	$1.71	Per 1000 gallons
Next 250,000 gallons	$1.48	Per 1000 gallons
Next 500,000 gallons	$1.23	Per 1000 gallons
Over 1,000,000 gallons	$0.88	Per 1000 gallons

Whiting Water Department Staff

Paul Tumo, Superintendent
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Glenda Weller, Water Clerk
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Carol Stelow, Clerk's Office
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Filtration Plant: 5-Plant Operators

Contact Information

Billing Office:
219-659-6200
219-473-4452 (fax)
1443-119th Street
Whiting, IN 46394
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Filtration Plant:
219-659-0407
1642-119th Street
Whiting, IN 46394
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Water Department Rules & Regulations - Click here

2008 Annual Water Quality Report - Click Here

Water Treatment Process Overview
Ozone and chlorine are used to disinfect the water and also to control odor and taste. The water is pretreated in the mixing basin to remove organics and other sediments. Powered activated carbon is fed into the water for removal of man-made and natural organic chemicals. The water then flows to the sedimentation basins where the sediments and organics are settled out. The water is then passed through layers of sand and various sizes of gravel in the filters to remove any remaining particles in the water. After the filtration process, zinc-polyphosphate is added to aid in corrosion control. This chemical coats the inside of the water mains and household plumbing with a thin coating, setting up a barrier between the water and pipes which inhibits the leaching of lead and copper into the water. Fluoride is also added at this point to aid in the prevention of tooth decay. The clean water is then stored in a clear well until it is pumped into the piping of the distribution system.