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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2001-05-01 → 2001-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2001-05-01 → 2001-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1977-06-30 → 1981-06-29 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 6785 µg/L 68% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7200 µg/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 580 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 620 µg/L | 40/40 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.7631 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.013 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 7.1935 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.288 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.5307 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.69 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 26.8 µg/L 179% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 34 µg/L | 7/40 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| TTHM | 22.682 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 23.21 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.87225 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.09 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 8.0775 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.3 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.204 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.27 µg/L | 4/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 6225 µg/L 62% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6300 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 36.1 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 37 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.758 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L | 3/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 951.2 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 962 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.577 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.1 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2.56 pCi/L 51% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 5.39 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
63 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Carmi
Is Carmi tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Carmi'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 Carmi's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Carmi serve?
Carmi reports serving 6,307 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Carmi had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 5 violations on file for Carmi, of which 0 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.