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HIGHLAND

PWS ID: IL1190550 · HIGHLAND, Illinois 62249

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
10,649
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,990
County
Madison
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
18
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2000
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 12 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2004
Atrazine MCL 6 1993
Nitrate MR 3 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2015
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1977

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 3 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
4:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/1/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/1/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/1/2023 0.0069 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/1/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/1/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/1/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/1/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/1/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/1/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/1/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/1/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/1/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/1/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/1/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 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.