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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 14.166 pCi/L 283% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 18 pCi/L | 32/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 400 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Copper | 53.8 µg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 59 µg/L | 14/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.5720 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6586 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2013 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 82.6 pCi/L 551% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 96.6 pCi/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2013 |
| Barium | 12.9 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 1955 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1960 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 337 µg/L 3.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 350 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Arsenic | 3.155 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 8.16 µg/L 8.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.3 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 16.25 µg/L 108% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Selenium | 10.805 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
39 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Edelstein Water Coop
Is Edelstein Water Coop tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Edelstein Water Coop'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 Edelstein Water Coop's water?
EPA monitoring detected Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Nitrate, Lead, Copper, Combined Uranium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Edelstein Water Coop serve?
Edelstein Water Coop reports serving 113 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Edelstein Water Coop had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 845 violations on file for Edelstein Water Coop, of which 606 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.