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Downers Grove, IL

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Downers Grove. 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
49,425
people served
13
contaminants found
Illinois rankings Lead in Illinois PFAS in Illinois

What was found in Downers Grove'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
Copper
329.2 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
53.099999999999994 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
30.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
22.25 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
18.16449999999999 µg/L 121%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
15.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
11.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
10.939999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.695 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.99 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.43 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0042 mg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: DOWNERS GROVE · 49,425 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 Downers Grove

SupplierPopulation served
DOWNERS GROVE 49,425

Frequently asked questions about Downers Grove tap water

Is Downers Grove tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Downers Grove. 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 Downers Grove?

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

What contaminants are in Downers Grove's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Downers Grove include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead. 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.