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Breese, IL

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Breese. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
4,772
people served
23
contaminants found
Illinois rankings Lead in Illinois PFAS in Illinois

What was found in Breese'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.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
998.4499999999999 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
130 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
91.71999999999977 µg/L 115%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
91.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
80.99999999999994 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Barium
60.25 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
60 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
52.88999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
49.154999999999994 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
28.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
17.429999999999996 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
16.355 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
12.680999999999852 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
12.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
11 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.174999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
3.475 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
3.32 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.53 pCi/L 31%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2014
1/1 SYR4
Simazine
0.8685 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Atrazine
0.5725 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0024 mg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BREESE · 4,772 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 Breese

SupplierPopulation served
BREESE 4,772

Frequently asked questions about Breese tap water

Is Breese tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants in the water serving Breese. 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 Breese?

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

What contaminants are in Breese's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Breese include Fluoride, Nitrate, TTHM, Bromoform, Copper. 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.