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Bloomington

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 22. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
22
detected
77,610
people served
49
health-based violations
Illinois rankingsLead in IllinoisPFAS in Illinois
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
McLean

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.

49
health-based violations
58
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1995-06-01 → 1995-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1995-06-01 → 1995-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-12-07
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-12-07
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-01-06 → 1993-01-05
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-01-06 → 1993-01-05
MCL Health-based Resolved 1990-12-11 → 1991-12-10
MCL Health-based Resolved 1990-12-11 → 1991-12-10
MCL Health-based Resolved 1990-12-11 → 1991-12-10
MCL Health-based Resolved 1990-12-11 → 1991-12-10

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0052 µg/L 1/4 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
Nitrate
6300 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 9300 µg/L
788/790 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
50.2 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 54.82 µg/L
171/171 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
10.062 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.55 µg/L
170/171 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
38.5285 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41.89 µg/L
170/170 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.551 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.822 µg/L
170/171 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33.4 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 47.4 µg/L
165/172 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
11.71 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.3 µg/L
160/172 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
22.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31 µg/L
155/172 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
81.1 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 98 µg/L
67/67 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.405 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L
60/172 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
21 µg/L 140%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 50 µg/L
27/67 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0051 mg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2025
Monobromoacetic Acid
18.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.3 µg/L
17/172 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.68 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.67 µg/L
12/172 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1240.8 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1440 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.9915 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
8/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
42.85 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 46 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1.54 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1475 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1500 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromoform
0.5320 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/171 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.075 pCi/L 22%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
86 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, TotalBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
LUESCHEN, BRETT
Phone
309-434-2439
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Bloomington

Is Bloomington tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in Bloomington'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 Bloomington's water?

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

How many people does Bloomington serve?

Bloomington reports serving 77,610 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Bloomington had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 58 violations on file for Bloomington, of which 49 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.