Water Quality: Berwyn, IL

1 water system • 57,250 people served

Some Concerns
17
Total Violations
3
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
57,250
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Berwyn is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 57,250 people, and has 17 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 3 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Berwyn's violation count is 41% below the national average for Illinois. Contaminants associated with violations include Disinfection Byproducts.

Contaminants Found

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

Water Systems Serving Berwyn

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
BERWYN IL0310210 Surface Water 57,250 17

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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