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PWS ID: IL0894380 · ELGIN, Illinois 60120

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
114,797
Total Violations
37
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
34,653
County
Kane
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
24
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL MR 12 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 2000
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 1993
Dalapon MR 4 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1977
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2025

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 11 of 186 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFNA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/24/2024 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/24/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/24/2024 0.0076 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/24/2024 0.0041 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFEESA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/24/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/24/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/24/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/24/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/24/2024 10.4000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
4:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/24/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.