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Tap water quality report

ZIP 62240 — East St Louis, IL

EPA monitoring across the 3 water suppliers serving ZIP 62240 in East St Louis, IL detected 30 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

3
water suppliers
147,181
people served
30
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 62240

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
5152.5 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Fluoride
1130 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Copper
459.29999999999995 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 480.3999999999993 µg/L — COLUMBIA · 11,129 people · 2017
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
88 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: DUPO · 4,684 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
40.645 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 86.946 µg/L — DUPO · 4,684 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Chloroform
34.445 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 58.040000000000006 µg/L — COLUMBIA · 11,129 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
28.74999999999999 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 41.36000000000001 µg/L — COLUMBIA · 11,129 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Barium
40.6 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: DUPO · 4,684 people · 2017
1/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.4899999999999975 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 28.976 µg/L — DUPO · 4,684 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Lithium
13.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2024
Highest in the ZIP: 28.2 µg/L — COLUMBIA · 11,129 people · 2025
3/3 UCMR-5
Dibromochloromethane
3.0199999999999987 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 23.454 µg/L — DUPO · 4,684 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Lead
5 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 23.249999999999986 µg/L — DUPO · 4,684 people · 2017
3/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.244999999999997 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 20.140000000000004 µg/L — COLUMBIA · 11,129 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
9.444999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 19.200000000000003 µg/L — COLUMBIA · 11,129 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.949999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 17.2 µg/L — DUPO · 4,684 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Bromoform
6.8655 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: DUPO · 4,684 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5.370000000000001 µg/L — DUPO · 4,684 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
4.4 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2014
1/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Arsenic
1.7999999999999998 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Atrazine
1.2299999999999993 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9000 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2014
Highest in the ZIP: 0.9349 pCi/L — DUPO · 4,684 people · 2018
2/3 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.7000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Pfba
0.0181 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2024
2/3 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0056 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: DUPO · 4,684 people · 2025
1/3 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0044 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2024
1/3 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0042 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2024
1/3 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0037 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: DUPO · 4,684 people · 2025
2/3 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0031 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: DUPO · 4,684 people · 2025
1/3 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS · 131,368 people · 2025
3/3 LCR
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 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 62240

SupplierStatePopulation served
IL AMERICAN-EAST ST LOUIS IL 131,368
COLUMBIA IL 11,129
DUPO IL 4,684

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 62240 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 62240 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 30 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 62240. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 62240?

3 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 62240. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 62240's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.