Is Lynn Center, IL Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Lynn Center'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Copper	1900 µg/L 146% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L Main supplier: LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 2162 µg/L — LAKE LYNWOOD WATER SYSTEM · 75 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Fluoride	982.7 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 100 people · 2018	2/2	SYR4
Barium	527 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 100 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 596 µg/L — LAKE LYNWOOD WATER SYSTEM · 75 people · 2018	2/2	SYR4
Nitrate	310 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 100 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Lead	15 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 30.25 µg/L — LAKE LYNWOOD WATER SYSTEM · 75 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1.2 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 100 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 23 µg/L — LAKE LYNWOOD WATER SYSTEM · 75 people · 2017	2/2	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 100 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 21 µg/L — LAKE LYNWOOD WATER SYSTEM · 75 people · 2017	2/2	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	2.331 pCi/L 47% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 100 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 3.626 pCi/L — LAKE LYNWOOD WATER SYSTEM · 75 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Chloroform	1.11686 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 100 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 3.28 µg/L — LAKE LYNWOOD WATER SYSTEM · 75 people · 2017	2/2	SYR4
TTHM	1.11686 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 100 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 3.28 µg/L — LAKE LYNWOOD WATER SYSTEM · 75 people · 2017	2/2	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	1.71 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: LAKE LYNWOOD WATER SYSTEM · 75 people · 2017	1/2	SYR4
Lead	0.0250 mg/L 167% above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 100 people · 2025	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 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 Lynn Center

Supplier	Population served
LYNN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC	100
LAKE LYNWOOD WATER SYSTEM	75

Frequently asked questions about Lynn Center tap water

Is Lynn Center tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Lynn Center. 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 Lynn Center?

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

What contaminants are in Lynn Center's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Lynn Center include Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Nitrate, Lead. 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.