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Urbana, IL

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 10 water suppliers serving Urbana. 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.

10
water suppliers
15,128
people served
16
contaminants found
Illinois rankings Lead in Illinois PFAS in Illinois

What was found in Urbana'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
211 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2017
10/10 SYR4
Fluoride
181.25 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: COUNTRY VIEW ESTS MHP · 100 people · 2017
2/10 SYR4
Barium
83.7905 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: COUNTRY VIEW ESTS MHP · 100 people · 2017
2/10 SYR4
TTHM
69.47 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 79.85 µg/L — ILUR PORTFOLIO 5-SURBANA ESTATES MHP LLC · 209 people · 2019
9/10 SYR4
Chloroform
54.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 64.4 µg/L — ILUR PORTFOLIO 5-SURBANA ESTATES MHP LLC · 209 people · 2019
9/10 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
30.485 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2019
9/10 SYR4
Lead
21.6 µg/L 144%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2017
8/10 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
17.975 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2019
9/10 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
12.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2019
8/10 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
10.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 12.15 µg/L — ILUR PORTFOLIO 5-SURBANA ESTATES MHP LLC · 209 people · 2019
8/10 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
11.61 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2019
3/10 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
10.975 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2019
6/10 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.247 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.4425 µg/L — ILUR LIBERTY COMMONS MHP LLC · 865 people · 2019
8/10 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2019
1/10 SYR4
Bromoform
1.084 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2019
1/10 SYR4
Lead
0.0130 mg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: U OF I-CHAMPAIGN · 13,000 people · 2025
10/10 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 Urbana

SupplierPopulation served
U OF I-CHAMPAIGN 13,000
ILUR LIBERTY COMMONS MHP LLC 865
ILUR WOODS EDGE MHP LLC 373
WOODLAND ACRES MHC 230
ILUR PORTFOLIO 5-SURBANA ESTATES MHP LLC 209
ILUR PORTFOLIOS - CARRIAGE ESTATES LLC 115
EHLERS MHP 112
COUNTRY VIEW ESTS MHP 100
ILUR PORTFOLIO 5 - TRAILSIDE MHP LLC 62
ILUR PORTFOLIO 5 - WILSON MHP LLC 62

Frequently asked questions about Urbana tap water

Is Urbana tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Urbana. 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 Urbana?

10 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Urbana, Illinois to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Urbana's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Urbana include Copper, Fluoride, Barium, TTHM, Chloroform. 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.