- PWSID
- IL1190200
- State
- Illinois
- System type
- community water system (CWS)
- Population served
- 5,786
- City
- East Alton
- Counties
- Madison County
- Primary source water
- groundwater
- UCMR 5 sampling
- 2025-03-03 to 2025-09-08 · 1 entry point(s) · water types: GW
- Service-area boundary
- EPA-modeled (Random Forest) — approximate: estimated by EPA with a statistical model, not a surveyed service area
PFOS ≥ 3 × its limit highest single result
PFOA ≥ 3 × its limit worst entry-point average
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These are monitoring results collected under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) at entry points, where treated water enters the distribution system; they are not tap-water samples. They are not compliance determinations: compliance with EPA's 2024 PFAS limits is judged on running annual averages of compliance monitoring, required from 2029, so a single UCMR 5 result at or above a limit is not a violation. “< MRL” means the compound was not quantified at EPA's minimum reporting level; it does not mean zero.
Compared with EPA's 2024 values
| Highest single result | Worst entry-point average* | Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA (ppt) | 16 | 12.25 | 4 |
| PFOS (ppt) | 17 | 11.2 | 4 |
| Hazard Index | 0.884 | 0.818 | 1.0† |
“<MRL” = every result for the compound was below its reporting limit. * Mean of all samples at each entry point with non-detects = 0 (EPA compliance convention; the Hazard Index also uses non-detects = 0); a screening comparison, not a formal running annual average. † Rescission proposed May 2026. PFOA/PFOS MCL 4 ppt (2024 NPDWR, in effect). PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (10 ppt each) and the Hazard Index (1.0) are 2024 NPDWR values; EPA proposed rescinding them on 18 May 2026 (comment period closed 20 Jul 2026).
Compared with Illinois standards
| Highest single result | Worst entry-point average* | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA (ppt) | 16 | 12.25 | 4 |
| PFOS (ppt) | 17 | 11.2 | 4 |
| PFNA (ppt) | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| PFHxS (ppt) | 8.8 | 8.15 | 10 |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) (ppt) | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Sum standards add the listed compounds within each sample (non-detects = 0). State compliance is normally judged on averages over time; these are screening comparisons.
Sampling history
Sampled 2025-03-03 to 2025-09-08 · 1 entry point(s) · water types: GW · 2 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).
| Date | Entry point | Event | PFOA | PFOS | HI | Other detections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-03 | Treatment Plant (1992) (GW) | SE1 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 0.752 | PFBA 15, PFPeA 4.8, lithium 18 µg/L |
| 2025-09-08 | Treatment Plant (1992) (GW) | SE2 | 16 | 17 | 0.884 | PFBA 16, PFHpA 3.8, PFHxA 5.6, PFPeA 8.3, lithium 12 µg/L |
“<4” = not detected at the reporting limit shown; “n/a” = not analyzed in that sample. Highlighted = at or above the 4 ppt MCL. HI computed per sample with non-detects as 0. Other detections lists every other quantified compound (lithium in µg/L).
All results by entry point
60 results. Each column is one sampling visit (date and UCMR 5 sample event). A number is a measured concentration; “< 4” = below the minimum reporting level shown; “–” = not analyzed in that visit. PFAS in ppt (ng/L); lithium in µg/L.
Treatment Plant (1992) facility 16666 · sample point TP02 · groundwater
| Compound | MRL | 2025-03-03 SE1 | 2025-09-08 SE2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 5 ppt | 15 | 16 |
| PFBS | 3 ppt | 4.2 | 8.4 |
| PFHpA | 3 ppt | < 3 | 3.8 |
| PFHxA | 3 ppt | < 3 | 5.6 |
| PFHxS | 3 ppt | 7.5 | 8.8 |
| PFOA | 4 ppt | 8.5 | 16 |
| PFOS | 4 ppt | 5.4 | 17 |
| PFPeA | 3 ppt | 4.8 | 8.3 |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 |
| 4:2 FTS | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 |
| 6:2 FTS | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 |
| 8:2 FTS | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 2 ppt | < 2 | < 2 |
| ADONA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 |
| HFPO-DA | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 |
| NEtFOSAA | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 |
| NFDHA | 20 ppt | < 20 | < 20 |
| NMeFOSAA | 6 ppt | < 6 | < 6 |
| PFDA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFDoA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFEESA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFHpS | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFMBA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFMPA | 4 ppt | < 4 | < 4 |
| PFNA | 4 ppt | < 4 | < 4 |
| PFPeS | 4 ppt | < 4 | < 4 |
| PFTA | 8 ppt | < 8 | < 8 |
| PFTrDA | 7 ppt | < 7 | < 7 |
| PFUnA | 2 ppt | < 2 | < 2 |
| lithium | 9 µg/L | 18 | 12 |
Statistics by compound
| Compound | Results | Detected | Highest (date) | Mean bounds | KM median | P75 | P90 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 2 | 100% | 16 2025-09-08 | 15.5–15.5 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
| PFBS | 2 | 100% | 8.4 2025-09-08 | 6.3–6.3 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
| PFHxS | 2 | 100% | 8.8 2025-09-08 | 8.15–8.15 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
| PFOA | 2 | 100% | 16 2025-09-08 | 12.25–12.25 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
| PFOS | 2 | 100% | 17 2025-09-08 | 11.2–11.2 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
| PFPeA | 2 | 100% | 8.3 2025-09-08 | 6.55–6.55 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
| lithium | 2 | 100% | 18 2025-03-03 | 15–15 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
| PFHpA | 2 | 50% | 3.8 2025-09-08 | 1.9–3.4 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
| PFHxA | 2 | 50% | 5.6 2025-09-08 | 2.8–4.3 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
Never detected (21): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFDA, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFHpS, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFPeS, PFTA, PFTrDA, PFUnA.
Left-censored Kaplan–Meier statistics (Helsel 2005; Helsel & Lee 2006, NADA for R). Units: ppt; lithium µg/L. Each compound has one reporting limit, so the Kaplan–Meier mean equals the upper mean bound (non-detects at the MRL); the lower bound sets non-detects to 0. “<MRL” = the percentile falls below the reporting limit and cannot be estimated. These describe this system's UCMR 5 samples, not population estimates.
Sources
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data text files (UCMR5_All.txt; samples 2023-01-09 to 2026-04-22; data summary dated Jul 2026)
- EPA SDWIS via ECHO SDWA downloads, quarter 2026Q3
- EPA Public Water System Service Areas v3 (Mar 2026)
- US Census Bureau cartographic boundary counties 1:500k, 2024
- EPA/USGS NHDPlus V2 (medium resolution) flowlines, Strahler order 2+
Data build 85f0496a668b · 2026-10-18T04:10Z · UCMR 5 release Jul2026 · SDWIS 2026Q3. Data and methods.