Is Il American-Lincoln Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water under surface influence
Ownership: Private
Counties served: Logan

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.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1994-06-01 → 1994-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1994-06-01 → 1994-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1994-06-01 → 1994-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1994-06-01 → 1994-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
Pfba	0.2332 µg/L	5/6	2025
Pfhpa	0.0039 µg/L	4/6	2025
Pfhxa	0.0059 µg/L	4/6	2025
PFOA	0.0057 µg/L	4/6	2025
Pfpea	0.0078 µg/L	4/6	2025

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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Copper	1277.25 µg/L 98% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 2586 µg/L	58/60	SYR4	2014–2017
Nitrate	2256.5 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 2360 µg/L	24/36	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	23/23	LCR	2025
Bromodichloromethane	10.605 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 11.2 µg/L	18/18	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	21.665 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 22.6 µg/L	18/18	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	4.835 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L	18/18	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	7.405 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 8 µg/L	18/18	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	35.755 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 37.2 µg/L	18/18	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	15.6 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	18/18	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	7.665 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 8.6 µg/L	18/18	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	2015 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 2360 µg/L	11/17	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.12 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L	9/18	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	2.6 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 3 µg/L	9/60	SYR4	2014–2017
Fluoride	1140 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 1200 µg/L	5/5	SYR4	2012–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.8100 pCi/L 16% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L worst single sample: 0.8400 pCi/L	2/2	SYR4	2014
Monobromoacetic Acid	1.19 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L	2/18	SYR4	2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid	4.495 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 4.5 µg/L	2/18	SYR4	2012–2019
Arsenic	5 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L	1/5	SYR4	2012–2017

87 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: BOYD, SARAH E.
Phone: 618-874-2408
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Il American-Lincoln

Is Il American-Lincoln tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Il American-Lincoln'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 Il American-Lincoln's water?

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

How many people does Il American-Lincoln serve?

Il American-Lincoln reports serving 15,200 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Il American-Lincoln had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 21 violations on file for Il American-Lincoln, of which 14 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.