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Tap water quality report

Melrose Park

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
24,206
people served
13
health-based violations
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.

13
health-based violations
93
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31

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
13.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
71/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
26.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L
71/71 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
45.7 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.4 µg/L
71/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6.949 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.86 µg/L
70/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
11.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.9 µg/L
69/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
25.62 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 37.6 µg/L
69/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
10.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.3 µg/L
69/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.5535 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.61 µg/L
34/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0056 mg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
23/23 LCR 2025
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.86 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.04 µg/L
22/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
7.208 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.34 µg/L
13/60 SYR4 2014–2017
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.554 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.71 µg/L
5/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
137 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
1/60 SYR4 2014–2017
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
CARPANZANO, MICHAEL
Phone
708-531-5347
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Melrose Park

Is Melrose Park tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Melrose Park'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 Melrose Park's water?

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

How many people does Melrose Park serve?

Melrose Park reports serving 24,206 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Melrose Park had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 93 violations on file for Melrose Park, of which 13 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.