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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
PFAS detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfpea | 0.0034 µg/L | 1/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 13.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.6 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 62.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 98.9 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 16.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.5 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 79.9 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 120.5 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 20 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.2 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 5.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.6 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.87 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L | 27/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0015 mg/L 10% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 60.635 µg/L 404% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 64.1 µg/L | 8/101 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.09 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L | 3/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.37 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L | 3/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Zion
Is Mount Zion tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Mount Zion'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 Mount Zion's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Mount Zion serve?
Mount Zion reports serving 5,833 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Mount Zion had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 152 violations on file for Mount Zion, of which 127 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.