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Tap water quality report

Carterville

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
6,528
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Williamson

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.

0
health-based violations
28
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0057 µg/L 1/3 2025

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
Chloroform
54.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
65.15 µg/L 81%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
49 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
11.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.724 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
30.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
8.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
46/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
510 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
39/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
22/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0075 mg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
18/18 LCR 2025
Monobromoacetic Acid
18.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
10/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
11.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
9/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
34 µg/L 227%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
8/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Bromoform
1.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/52 SYR4 2012–2019
29 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
ROBINSON, BRADLEY M.
Phone
618-985-2700
Email
brobinson@visitcarterville.com

Frequently asked questions about Carterville

Is Carterville tap water safe to drink?

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

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

How many people does Carterville serve?

Carterville reports serving 6,528 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Carterville had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 28 violations on file for Carterville, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.