Is Braidwood, IL Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Braidwood's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	3779.5 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	3137 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Fluoride	1088 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
Copper	273.145 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2017	1/1	SYR4
Lithium	86 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2024	1/1	UCMR-5
Nitrite	70 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	22.2 pCi/L 444% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	17.61 µg/L 117% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2017	1/1	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	15.75 pCi/L 105% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromoform	2.8388 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	2.8388 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Barium	2 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
Combined Uranium	0.4832 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.0014 mg/L 9.5% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: BRAIDWOOD · 6,194 people · 2025	1/1	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Braidwood

Supplier	Population served
BRAIDWOOD	6,194

Frequently asked questions about Braidwood tap water

Is Braidwood tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Braidwood. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Braidwood?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Braidwood, Illinois to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Braidwood's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Braidwood include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Lithium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.