Crest Hill

PFAS monitoring results for a public water system in Illinois

IL1970250UCMR 5EPA monitoring data
13.7Highest PFOA result, ppt
<MRLHighest PFOS result, ppt
1.222Highest Hazard Index
420Results
PWSID
IL1970250
State
Illinois
System type
community water system (CWS)
Population served
20,223
City
Crest Hill
Counties
Will County
Primary source water
groundwater
UCMR 5 sampling
2023-06-12 to 2023-12-28 · 7 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

PFOA ≥ 3 × its limit highest single result
PFOA ≥ 3 × its limit worst entry-point average

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 resultWorst entry-point average*Limit
PFOA (ppt)13.712.44
PFOS (ppt)<MRL04
Hazard Index1.2221.1071.0†

“<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 resultWorst entry-point average*Illinois
PFOA (ppt)13.712.44
PFOS (ppt)004
PFNA (ppt)0010
PFHxS (ppt)12.211.0510
HFPO-DA (GenX) (ppt)0010

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 2023-06-12 to 2023-12-28 · 7 entry point(s) · water types: GW · 14 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).

DateEntry pointEventPFOAPFOSHIOther detections
2023-06-12TP 1 (Well 1) (GW)SE111.1<40.524PFBA 12.5, PFHpA 10, PFHxA 15.1, PFPeA 17.3, lithium 34.3 µg/L
2023-06-12TP 3 (Well 4) (GW)SE1<4<40.992PFHxA 3.5, PFPeA 4.9, lithium 28.5 µg/L
2023-06-12TP 5 (Well 7) (GW)SE17.6<40.471PFBA 10.1, PFHpA 7.6, PFHxA 11.6, PFPeA 13.4, lithium 33.9 µg/L
2023-06-12TP 6 (Well 8) (GW)SE1<4<40.582PFBA 5.1, PFHxA 5.5, PFPeA 6.8, lithium 21.7 µg/L
2023-06-12TP 7 (Wells 9 & 12) (GW)SE1<4<40.003lithium 30.5 µg/L
2023-06-12TP 8 (Well 10) (GW)SE110.5<40.436PFBA 27.2, PFHpA 11.8, PFHxA 24.4, PFPeA 32.2, lithium 27.4 µg/L
2023-06-12TP 9 (Well 11) (GW)SE1<4<40.003PFPeA 3.2, lithium 29.6 µg/L
2023-12-28TP 1 (Well 1) (GW)SE213.7<40.682PFBA 18.8, PFHpA 13.3, PFHxA 22.3, PFPeA 25.9, lithium 33.5 µg/L
2023-12-28TP 3 (Well 4) (GW)SE2<4<41.222PFBA 5, PFHxA 4.7, PFPeA 6.8, lithium 29 µg/L
2023-12-28TP 5 (Well 7) (GW)SE25.8<40.429PFBA 8.9, PFHpA 5.9, PFHxA 9.9, PFPeA 11.8, lithium 34.8 µg/L
2023-12-28TP 6 (Well 8) (GW)SE2<4<40.423PFBA 5.6, PFHxA 6.2, PFPeA 7.5, lithium 20.1 µg/L
2023-12-28TP 7 (Wells 9 & 12) (GW)SE2<4<40.004lithium 32.1 µg/L
2023-12-28TP 8 (Well 10) (GW)SE24.6<40.014PFBA 15.1, PFHpA 5.3, PFHxA 12.1, PFPeA 17, lithium 30.4 µg/L
2023-12-28TP 9 (Well 11) (GW)SE2<4<40.005PFBA 5.9, PFHxA 3.6, PFPeA 5.7, lithium 30.3 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

420 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.

TP 1 (Well 1) facility 00001 · sample point TP01 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-06-12
SE1
2023-12-28
SE2
PFBA5 ppt12.518.8
PFBS3 ppt27.843.7
PFHpA3 ppt1013.3
PFHxA3 ppt15.122.3
PFHxS3 ppt5.16.6
PFOA4 ppt11.113.7
PFPeA3 ppt17.325.9
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L34.333.5

TP 3 (Well 4) facility 00003 · sample point TP03 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-06-12
SE1
2023-12-28
SE2
PFBA5 ppt< 55
PFBS3 ppt3.33.9
PFHxA3 ppt3.54.7
PFHxS3 ppt9.912.2
PFPeA3 ppt4.96.8
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L28.529

TP 5 (Well 7) facility 00005 · sample point TP05 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-06-12
SE1
2023-12-28
SE2
PFBA5 ppt10.18.9
PFBS3 ppt21.517.5
PFHpA3 ppt7.65.9
PFHxA3 ppt11.69.9
PFHxS3 ppt4.64.2
PFOA4 ppt7.65.8
PFPeA3 ppt13.411.8
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L33.934.8

TP 6 (Well 8) facility 00006 · sample point TP06 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-06-12
SE1
2023-12-28
SE2
PFBA5 ppt5.15.6
PFBS3 ppt4.25.9
PFHxA3 ppt5.56.2
PFHxS3 ppt5.84.2
PFPeA3 ppt6.87.5
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L21.720.1

TP 7 (Wells 9 & 12) facility 00007 · sample point TP07 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-06-12
SE1
2023-12-28
SE2
PFBS3 ppt5.17.9
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L30.532.1

TP 8 (Well 10) facility 00008 · sample point TP08 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-06-12
SE1
2023-12-28
SE2
PFBA5 ppt27.215.1
PFBS3 ppt52.128.5
PFHpA3 ppt11.85.3
PFHxA3 ppt24.412.1
PFHxS3 ppt4.1< 3
PFOA4 ppt10.54.6
PFPeA3 ppt32.217
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L27.430.4

TP 9 (Well 11) facility 00009 · sample point TP09 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-06-12
SE1
2023-12-28
SE2
PFBA5 ppt< 55.9
PFBS3 ppt6.49.8
PFHxA3 ppt< 33.6
PFPeA3 ppt3.25.7
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L29.630.3

Statistics by compound

CompoundResultsDetectedHighest (date)Mean boundsKM medianP75P90P95
PFBS14100%52.1
2023-06-12
16.97–16.977.927.843.752.1
lithium14100%34.8
2023-12-28
29.72–29.7230.333.534.334.8
PFPeA1486%32.2
2023-06-12
10.89–11.326.81725.932.2
PFHxA1479%24.4
2023-06-12
8.49–9.145.512.122.324.4
PFBA1471%27.2
2023-06-12
8.16–9.595.612.518.827.2
PFHxS1464%12.2
2023-12-28
4.05–5.124.25.89.912.2
PFHpA1443%13.3
2023-12-28
3.85–5.56<MRL7.611.813.3
PFOA1443%13.7
2023-12-28
3.81–6.09<MRL7.611.113.7

Never detected (22): 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, PFOS, 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.