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ZIP 62426 — Salem, IL

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 62426 in Salem, IL detected 25 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
32,940
people served
25
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 62426

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1800 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1800 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Chlorite
1100 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
978 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Copper
810 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Barium
320 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
TTHM
93 µg/L 116%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
71 µg/L 118%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
36 µg/L 240%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
35.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
27.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
18.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Selenium
2.6 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
2.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.4 pCi/L 28%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.3 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Simazine
1.1 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.5900 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0062 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 62426

SupplierStatePopulation served
EJ WATER COOPERATIVE IL 29,720
NORTH EAST MARION COUNTY WATER CMPNY IL 3,220

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 62426 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 62426 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 25 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 62426. 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 62426?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 62426. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 62426's water?

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