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Tap water quality report

Abingdon

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
18
detected
3,275
people served
90
health-based violations
Water source
GWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Knox

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.

90
health-based violations
110
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0500 µg/L 2/2 2024
PFBS 0.0035 µg/L 2/2 2024
PFOA 0.0094 µg/L 2/2 2024
Pfpea 0.0100 µg/L 2/2 2024
PFOS 0.0048 µg/L 1/2 2024

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
302.5 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 550 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2014–2018
Bromodichloromethane
20.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.1 µg/L
46/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
65.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 84.3 µg/L
46/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6.0865 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.02 µg/L
46/46 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
90 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 115.4 µg/L
46/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
42.7 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 54.5 µg/L
45/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
25.225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.6 µg/L
44/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
21.365 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.2 µg/L
40/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.674 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.71 µg/L
19/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
16/16 LCR 2025
Lead
19.65 µg/L 131%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 30 µg/L
11/60 SYR4 2014–2018
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.518 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.52 µg/L
3/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
0.7610 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/46 SYR4 2012–2019
26 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
NELSON, RICHARD
Phone
309-333-3762
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Abingdon

Is Abingdon tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Abingdon'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 Abingdon's water?

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

How many people does Abingdon serve?

Abingdon reports serving 3,275 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Abingdon had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 110 violations on file for Abingdon, of which 90 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.