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Metropolis, IL

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Metropolis. 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
6,309
people served
19
contaminants found
Illinois rankings Lead in Illinois PFAS in Illinois

What was found in Metropolis'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
1043.35 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
110 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
108 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Copper
82.10000000000005 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Barium
33 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
28.455 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
21.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
13.440699999999996 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
9.925 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
5.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.550049999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
3.5944999999999996 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.5407999999999977 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
3.3 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
1.7613999999999996 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.27 pCi/L 25%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: METROPOLIS · 6,309 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 Metropolis

SupplierPopulation served
METROPOLIS 6,309

Frequently asked questions about Metropolis tap water

Is Metropolis tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Metropolis. 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 Metropolis?

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

What contaminants are in Metropolis's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Metropolis include Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Barium. 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.