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IL · PWS ID IL0894380 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
25
detected
114,797
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0038 ug/L | 2/6 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0041 ug/L | 2/6 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0076 ug/L | 1/6 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 26.6 UG/L | 245/245 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 94.14 UG/L | 245/245 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.99 UG/L | 244/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 116.6 UG/L | 244/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 65.4 UG/L | 244/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 35.8 UG/L | 238/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 41.6 UG/L | 237/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 4.25 UG/L | 122/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 2.13 UG/L | 93/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 62.8 UG/L | 92/207 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 251 UG/L | 50/207 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.16 UG/L | 43/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0530 mg/L | 33/33 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 2250 UG/L | 20/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 8.66 UG/L | 19/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 554 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1140 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 19.3 ug/L | 6/8 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Arsenic | 1.29 UG/L | 4/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1290 UG/L | 4/5 | SYR4 | 2014–2016 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.7700 PCI/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Dalapon | 0.6850 UG/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
83 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, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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