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Kankakee, IL

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Kankakee. 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
80,000
people served
23
contaminants found
Illinois rankings Lead in Illinois PFAS in Illinois

What was found in Kankakee'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
4265 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1750 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1065 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
166 µg/L 1107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
160 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
105.5 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
86.18 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
64.38 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
62.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
30.565 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
29.425 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
23.8 µg/L 238%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
23.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
23.658 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
15.216 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
5.1 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.952 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
3.23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
2.395 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.0335 pCi/L 41%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Atrazine
1.1 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0026 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE · 80,000 people · 2026
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 Kankakee

SupplierPopulation served
AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE 80,000

Frequently asked questions about Kankakee tap water

Is Kankakee tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants in the water serving Kankakee. 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 Kankakee?

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

What contaminants are in Kankakee's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Kankakee include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Lead, Copper. 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.