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Anchor, IL

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Anchor. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
160
people served
9
contaminants found
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What was found in Anchor's water

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
799.1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ANCHOR · 160 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Copper
613.4 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ANCHOR · 160 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
30.56 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ANCHOR · 160 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANCHOR · 160 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.6 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ANCHOR · 160 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
3.09 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANCHOR · 160 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
3.09 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ANCHOR · 160 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3300 pCi/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: ANCHOR · 160 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0135 mg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ANCHOR · 160 people · 2025
1/1 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. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Anchor

SupplierPopulation served
ANCHOR 160

Frequently asked questions about Anchor tap water

Is Anchor tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 9 contaminants in the water serving Anchor. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Anchor?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Anchor, Illinois to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Anchor's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Anchor include Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

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.