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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 27 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 32.8 µg/L | 99/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 13.43 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.7 µg/L | 99/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 13.535 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.4 µg/L | 98/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 34.572 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41.9 µg/L | 98/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.5835 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.2 µg/L | 98/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 54.1395 µg/L 68% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 69 µg/L | 98/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 13.7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.3 µg/L | 76/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 108 µg/L 8.3% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 300 µg/L | 53/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.45 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 51/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 70.45 µg/L 470% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 440 µg/L | 20/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromoform | 1.5664 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L | 9/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.532 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L | 9/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Burr Ridge
Is Burr Ridge tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Burr Ridge'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 Burr Ridge's water?
EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Burr Ridge serve?
Burr Ridge reports serving 11,192 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Burr Ridge had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 18 violations on file for Burr Ridge, of which 0 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.