Water Quality: Desplaines, IL
1 water system • 405 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Desplaines is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 405 people, and has 37 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 16 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Desplaines's violation count is 28% above the national average for Illinois. Contaminants associated with violations include Contaminant 4109.
Contaminants Found
Water Systems Serving Desplaines
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DES PLAINES MHP | IL0317775 | Groundwater | 405 | 37 |
Concerned About Your Water?
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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.