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Fayette Water Company

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
18
detected
5,608
people served
33
health-based violations
Illinois rankingsLead in IllinoisPFAS in Illinois
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Fayette

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

33
health-based violations
143
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30

Other contaminants detected

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chloroform
213 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 79/79 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
227 µg/L 284%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 79/79 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
42 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 78/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
73.2 µg/L 122%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 78/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 70/79 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
36.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 63/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1730 µg/L 133%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 51/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
9.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 47/79 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 31/31 LCR 2025
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 14/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 14/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
56.7 µg/L 378%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 12/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
246 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
246 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
69.5 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
1110 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.6500 pCi/L 13%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
90 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
VAUGHN, DENNIS R.
Phone
618-427-3000
Email
dvaughn@fayettewatercompany.com

Frequently asked questions about Fayette Water Company

Is Fayette Water Company tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Fayette Water Company's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Fayette Water Company's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Fayette Water Company serve?

Fayette Water Company reports serving 5,608 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Fayette Water Company had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 143 violations on file for Fayette Water Company, of which 33 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.