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Burnham

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
13
detected
3,989
people served
12
health-based violations
Illinois rankingsLead in IllinoisPFAS in Illinois
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Cook

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

12
health-based violations
69
violations on file
8
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-02-01 → 2012-02-29
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-02-01 → 2012-02-29
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-02-01 → 2012-02-29
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-02-01 → 2012-02-29
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-02-01 → 2012-02-29
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-09-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-09-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-09-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-09-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-09-01 → 2011-09-30

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
14.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.6 µg/L
37/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
35.22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 42.6 µg/L
37/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
7.618 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.06 µg/L
37/37 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
57.42 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 66.9 µg/L
37/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.455 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.7 µg/L
36/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
20.045 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 23.6 µg/L
36/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
10.37 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.2 µg/L
34/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
17.3 µg/L 115%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 203 µg/L
21/51 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0142 mg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2026
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.0225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.16 µg/L
12/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
757.1 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 818 µg/L
7/51 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.8139 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8330 µg/L
4/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/37 SYR4 2012–2019
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
CHAVEZ, LUIS
Phone
708-862-9150
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Burnham

Is Burnham tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Burnham's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Burnham's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Burnham serve?

Burnham reports serving 3,989 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Burnham had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 69 violations on file for Burnham, of which 12 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 8 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.