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Tap water quality report

Oak 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
54,583
people served
3
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.

3
health-based violations
9
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-12-07
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-12-07
MR Monitoring Resolved 1997-04-01 → 1997-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1997-01-01 → 1997-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1994-01-01 → 1993-09-23
MR Monitoring Archived 1993-07-01 → 1993-09-23
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-07-01 → 1992-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1992-07-01 → 1993-09-23

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
13.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.4 µg/L
141/141 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
26.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35.5 µg/L
141/141 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.2 µg/L
141/141 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
11.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.6 µg/L
141/141 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
46.6 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 55.3 µg/L
141/141 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
24.9 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 30 µg/L
141/141 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
10.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.7 µg/L
141/141 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.9105 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.39 µg/L
108/141 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.674 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.75 µg/L
47/141 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
16.23 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 22.4 µg/L
35/104 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0051 mg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
23/23 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.9175 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.11 µg/L
12/141 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
264 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 265 µg/L
11/104 SYR4 2012–2018
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
DUFFY, ERIN
Phone
708-358-5704
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Oak Park

Is Oak Park tap water safe to drink?

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

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

How many people does Oak Park serve?

Oak Park reports serving 54,583 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Oak Park had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 9 violations on file for Oak Park, of which 3 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.