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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 892 µg/L 89% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1300 µg/L | 200/264 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 164.9 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 870 µg/L | 138/180 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 97.147 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 128.5 µg/L | 58/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 103.192 µg/L 129% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 147.3 µg/L | 57/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.9141 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.04 µg/L | 55/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 44.4 µg/L 74% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 64.3 µg/L | 45/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 24.905 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 64.3 µg/L | 44/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 28.06 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30 µg/L | 37/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0012 mg/L 8% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 29/29 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 20.8 µg/L 139% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 22.7 µg/L | 27/180 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1700 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 3.5 µg/L 117% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L | 13/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 52.25 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 55 µg/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 899.25 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 957 µg/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.90505 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.441 µg/L | 10/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Simazine | 2.56 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 8/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 2.38 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 7/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.3162 pCi/L 26% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.33 pCi/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1470 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1500 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.494 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.51 µg/L | 2/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 7.2 µg/L 7.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 4.11 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
87 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Carlinville
Is Carlinville tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Carlinville'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 Carlinville's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chlorite, Copper, Chloroform, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Carlinville serve?
Carlinville reports serving 6,598 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Carlinville had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 215 violations on file for Carlinville, of which 167 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.