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Plainfield, IL

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Plainfield. 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
50,000
people served
11
contaminants found
Illinois rankings Lead in Illinois PFAS in Illinois

What was found in Plainfield'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
Copper
595.55 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PLAINFIELD · 50,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
385.63 µg/L 2571%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PLAINFIELD · 50,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
66.74 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PLAINFIELD · 50,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
45.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PLAINFIELD · 50,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
20.22 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PLAINFIELD · 50,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
15.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PLAINFIELD · 50,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
10.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PLAINFIELD · 50,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
8.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PLAINFIELD · 50,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.32 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PLAINFIELD · 50,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.665 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PLAINFIELD · 50,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PLAINFIELD · 50,000 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 Plainfield

SupplierPopulation served
PLAINFIELD 50,000

Frequently asked questions about Plainfield tap water

Is Plainfield tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Plainfield. 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 Plainfield?

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

What contaminants are in Plainfield's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Plainfield include Copper, Lead, TTHM, Chloroform, 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.