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Skokie, IL

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Skokie. 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
66,422
people served
14
contaminants found
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What was found in Skokie'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
875.6 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
43.63 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
22.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
18.608 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
8.32 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
7.866 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
7.105 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.819 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.7695 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.565 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.423 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.3395 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0080 mg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SKOKIE · 66,422 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 Skokie

SupplierPopulation served
SKOKIE 66,422

Frequently asked questions about Skokie tap water

Is Skokie tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Skokie. 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 Skokie?

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

What contaminants are in Skokie's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Skokie include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane. 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.