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Tap water quality report

Hamilton County Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
15
detected
3,958
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Hamilton

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.

0
health-based violations
19
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-03-01 → 2021-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-03-01 → 2021-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-03-01 → 2021-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-03-01 → 2021-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-03-01 → 2021-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-03-01 → 2021-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-03-01 → 2021-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-03-01 → 2021-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-02-01 → 2016-02-29
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-02-01 → 2016-02-29

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0060 µg/L 1/4 2023

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
Bromodichloromethane
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
50.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
67 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.566 µg/L
No EPA limit set
51/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43.8 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
51/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
13.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
48/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
110 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
29/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
25/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
23.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
19/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
14/14 LCR 2024
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.53 µg/L
No EPA limit set
10/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2.3 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
5/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromoform
1.93 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/52 SYR4 2012–2019
29 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
HARMON, DAVID G.
Phone
619-643-4744
Email
DAVE@HCWD.ORG

Frequently asked questions about Hamilton County Water District

Is Hamilton County Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Hamilton County Water District'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 Hamilton County Water District's water?

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

How many people does Hamilton County Water District serve?

Hamilton County Water District reports serving 3,958 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Hamilton County Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 19 violations on file for Hamilton County Water District, of which 0 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.