Water Quality: Industry, IL

1 water system • 540 people served

Multiple Health Violations
13
Total Violations
8
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
540
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Industry is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 540 people, and has 13 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 8 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Industry's violation count is 55% below the national average for Illinois. Contaminants associated with violations include Barium, Copper.

Contaminants Found

Barium

Increases blood pressure and causes cardiovascular effects with long-term exposure.

Common source: Natural rock deposits, oil drilling operations, coal power plant waste

EPA limit: 2 mg/L

Copper

Short-term exposure causes gastrointestinal distress; long-term exposure can cause liver and kidney damage.

Common source: Corrosion of household plumbing systems and fixtures

EPA limit: Action Level: 1.3 mg/L (1,300 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Industry

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
INDUSTRY IL1090300 Groundwater 540 13

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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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