Washington County, IL
drinking water quality

13,535 residents · 13 public water systems · 10 ZIP codes

Worst PFAS result on federal record
PFAS detected, no federal limit set

EPA sampled 2 of 13 public water systems here, together serving about 14,604 people. EPA detected PFBA at 8.2 ng/L. EPA has not set a drinking water limit for PFBA, so there is no figure to compare it against. Last sampled 8/13/2024.

What this means

PFAS are industrial chemicals that EPA describes as breaking down only very slowly in the environment. In April 2024 EPA set the first enforceable national limits: 4 ng/L for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ng/L for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX.

These figures are county-level and come from EPA’s sampling of public water systems. They describe the worst result found in the county, not what comes out of any particular tap — that depends on which system serves the address, and on the plumbing in the building. A private well is not covered by this programme at all.

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ZIP codes in Washington County

62214 · 62263 · 62268 · 62271 · 62803 · 62808 · 62831 · 62848 · 62876 · 62877

Readings are county-level, so every ZIP here shares the figure above. Search your ZIP on the map to see it in context.

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