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Prairie Path Water-Bahl Water Company

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 79 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

79
contaminants tested
8
detected
700
people served
1
health-based violations
Illinois rankingsLead in IllinoisPFAS in Illinois
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Jo Daviess

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.

1
health-based violations
145
violations on file
4
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31

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
Copper
199 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 270 µg/L
22/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.6295 pCi/L 73%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 4.19 pCi/L
20/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
Lead
14.9 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 16 µg/L
12/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
118.5 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2012–2017
Fluoride
836.85 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 840 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2012–2017
Nitrate
1400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2013–2019
71 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WINTER, STEVEN C.
Phone
815-509-8308
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Prairie Path Water-Bahl Water Company

Is Prairie Path Water-Bahl Water Company tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Prairie Path Water-Bahl Water Company'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 Prairie Path Water-Bahl Water Company's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Lead, Lead, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Prairie Path Water-Bahl Water Company serve?

Prairie Path Water-Bahl Water Company reports serving 700 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Prairie Path Water-Bahl Water Company had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 145 violations on file for Prairie Path Water-Bahl Water Company, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 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.