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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2007-06-01 → 2007-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2007-06-01 → 2007-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2007-06-01 → 2007-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1993-04-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1992-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1977-06-30 → 1981-06-29 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 15.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.9 µg/L | 71/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 33.45 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.6 µg/L | 71/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.575 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.38 µg/L | 71/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 12.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.2 µg/L | 71/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 56.1 µg/L 70% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 58.8 µg/L | 71/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 25.15 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 29.6 µg/L | 71/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 12.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.8 µg/L | 71/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.698 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.85 µg/L | 47/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.642 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.69 µg/L | 22/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0027 mg/L 18% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Copper | 1343.85 µg/L 103% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 3080 µg/L | 14/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 6.333 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.41 µg/L | 7/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.6935 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.71 µg/L | 4/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Glen Ellyn
Is Glen Ellyn tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Glen Ellyn'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 Glen Ellyn'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 Glen Ellyn serve?
Glen Ellyn reports serving 28,850 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Glen Ellyn had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 7 violations on file for Glen Ellyn, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.