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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-10-17 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2026-01-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2026-01-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-08-22 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-02 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-02 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 120 µg/L 9.2% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 13 µg/L No EPA limit set | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 45.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.764 µg/L No EPA limit set | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 25.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 58.5 µg/L 73% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 41.2 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 8.52 µg/L No EPA limit set | 20/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2024 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 15.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.18 µg/L No EPA limit set | 7/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.52 µg/L No EPA limit set | 7/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 2.5 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 2/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
1 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Mcleansboro
Is Mcleansboro tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Mcleansboro'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 Mcleansboro's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Mcleansboro serve?
Mcleansboro reports serving 2,812 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Mcleansboro had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 45 violations on file for Mcleansboro, of which 2 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 10 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.