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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-02 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-02 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2760 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 26/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Copper | 89 µg/L 6.8% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 10/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2300 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
| Barium | 500 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2.49 pCi/L 50% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 801 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.901 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Chloroform | 30.55 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| TTHM | 32.96 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.5098 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Lead | 1.9 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
38 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Prairie Road Pump Corporation
Is Prairie Road Pump Corporation tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Prairie Road Pump Corporation'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 Prairie Road Pump Corporation's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Prairie Road Pump Corporation serve?
Prairie Road Pump Corporation reports serving 150 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Prairie Road Pump Corporation had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 26 violations on file for Prairie Road Pump Corporation, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.