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Tap water quality report

Duquoin

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
15
detected
7,169
people served
17
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Perry

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.

17
health-based violations
48
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
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-02-01 → 1998-02-28
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-02-01 → 1998-02-28
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-02-01 → 1998-02-28
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-02-01 → 1998-02-28
MCL Health-based Archived 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0058 µg/L 2/4 2024

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
Bromodichloromethane
12.93 µg/L
No EPA limit set
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
56 µg/L
No EPA limit set
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
24.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
66.87 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
39.8 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
51/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
8.23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
44/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
110 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
38/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
28/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
19/19 LCR 2025
Lead
46 µg/L 307%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
15/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Monobromoacetic Acid
12.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
14/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
12/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
0.5500 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/52 SYR4 2012–2019
29 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
HALE, RUTH
Phone
618-542-3841
Email
ruthhale@duquoin.org

Frequently asked questions about Duquoin

Is Duquoin tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Duquoin'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 Duquoin's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Duquoin serve?

Duquoin reports serving 7,169 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Duquoin had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 48 violations on file for Duquoin, of which 17 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.