IL AMERICAN-ALTON
IL · PWS ID IL1195150 · Community water system
106
contaminants tested
21
detected
46,127
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0178 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0062 ug/L | 2/4 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0056 ug/L | 2/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 27.2 UG/L | 244/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 102.1 UG/L | 244/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 125.7 UG/L | 244/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 36.2 UG/L | 243/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 71.4 UG/L | 243/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 33.1 UG/L | 242/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 10.8 UG/L | 216/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 9.3 UG/L | 122/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 652 UG/L | 57/63 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.9 UG/L | 51/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 5.9 UG/L | 50/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 39 UG/L | 34/63 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate | 5310 UG/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0110 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Fluoride | 1020 UG/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.3000 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 9.6 ug/L | 1/4 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
85 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, TotalBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
ALTON