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Hillsboro, IL

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Hillsboro. 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.

3
water suppliers
8,632
people served
22
contaminants found
Illinois rankings Lead in Illinois PFAS in Illinois

What was found in Hillsboro'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
Nitrate
2600 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1352.5 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2015
1/3 SYR4
Copper
247 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1100 µg/L — EJ WATER-MCWC · 2,075 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Fluoride
936.95 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
65.7 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 92.46 µg/L — EJ WATER-MCWC · 2,075 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
80.41 µg/L 134%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Chloroform
50.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 78.5 µg/L — EJ WATER-MCWC · 2,075 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Barium
62.5 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
39.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
35.84 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
10.075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 28 µg/L — EJ WATER-MCWC · 2,075 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.84 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 15.961 µg/L — EJ WATER-MCWC · 2,075 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
11.542 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Lead
8.44 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 11 µg/L — EJ WATER-MCWC · 2,075 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.6515 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.6 µg/L — EJ WATER-MCWC · 2,075 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.334 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Bromoform
2.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: EJ WATER-MCWC · 2,075 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Selenium
2.3 µg/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Atrazine
2.02 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Simazine
1.82 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Arsenic
1.4 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HILLSBORO · 4,402 people · 2025
2/3 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. 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 Hillsboro

SupplierPopulation served
HILLSBORO 4,402
GRAHAM CORRECTIONAL SITE 2,155
EJ WATER-MCWC 2,075

Frequently asked questions about Hillsboro tap water

Is Hillsboro tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Hillsboro. 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 Hillsboro?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Hillsboro, Illinois to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Hillsboro's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Hillsboro include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, TTHM. 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.