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Tap water quality report

Fountain Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 22. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
22
detected
3,650
people served
3
health-based violations
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Monroe

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.

3
health-based violations
82
violations on file
5
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-07-02
RPT Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-07-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31

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
Copper
1000 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
9.9 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
34/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0091 mg/L 61%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
17/17 LCR 2025
Nitrate
260 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.86 µg/L
No EPA limit set
8/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
2.89 µg/L
No EPA limit set
8/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
12.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
8/8 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
63.5 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
19 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
35.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
6/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
17.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
6/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
5.3 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
150 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
1130 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
110 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Selenium
13 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
8.5 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5 2024
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.334 pCi/L 27%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
1/1 SYR4 2012
Monochloroacetic Acid
11.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/8 SYR4 2013–2019
86 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 TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HILL, WENDY M.
Phone
618-935-2121

Frequently asked questions about Fountain Water District

Is Fountain Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in Fountain 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 Fountain Water District's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Nitrate, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Fountain Water District serve?

Fountain Water District reports serving 3,650 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Fountain Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 82 violations on file for Fountain Water District, of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 5 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.