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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1992-12-07 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1992-12-07 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-07-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 13.702 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.2 µg/L | 235/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 37.017 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 58.3 µg/L | 235/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.5109 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.65 µg/L | 235/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 57.94 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 81.7 µg/L | 235/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 30 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 47.1 µg/L | 234/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 11.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.5 µg/L | 234/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 18.105 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.8 µg/L | 200/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.089 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 158/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 235.2 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 370 µg/L | 32/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Bromoform | 3.2574 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.387 µg/L | 29/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.97 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.4 µg/L | 21/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0075 mg/L 50% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2026 |
| Lead | 12.5 µg/L 83% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L | 16/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/235 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Palatine
Is Palatine tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Palatine'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 Palatine's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Palatine serve?
Palatine reports serving 70,875 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Palatine had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 13 violations on file for Palatine, of which 8 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.