EMBARRAS AREA WATER DISTRICT

CHARLESTON, IL · ~3,750 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

IL0290020

State

Illinois

City

CHARLESTON

Population served

3,750

Primary source

GWP

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2020. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2019 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2013 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2013 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2013 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2005 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Jun 2020
State action · SIA Nov 2019
State action · SOX Mar 2014
State action · SIF Dec 2013
State action · SIA Nov 2013
State action · SIE Nov 2013
State action · SFK Oct 2013
State action · SIF Sep 2013

This profile is built from EPA public records for system IL0290020 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.