SOUTH ELGIN
IL · PWS ID IL0890800 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
28
detected
23,648
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0080 ug/L | 5/16 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0076 ug/L | 5/16 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0097 ug/L | 3/16 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0051 ug/L | 3/16 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0057 ug/L | 2/16 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 4200 UG/L | 511/511 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 520 UG/L | 303/511 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate | 960 UG/L | 92/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0320 mg/L | 42/42 | LCR | 2026 |
| Barium | 5500 UG/L | 38/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 17 UG/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 22.33 UG/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 13.8 UG/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 52.89 UG/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2.58 PCI/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 4.47 UG/L | 22/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1260 UG/L | 22/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2.2 UG/L | 21/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 24.2 UG/L | 17/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.8 UG/L | 16/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 16.6 UG/L | 8/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.8 UG/L | 6/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 7.6 UG/L | 6/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 19.1 ug/L | 6/16 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 550 UG/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 0.5900 UG/L | 1/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1.25 UG/L | 1/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 2.3 UG/L | 1/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
80 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, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
SOUTH ELGIN