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INGLESIDE, IL · ~11,780 people served

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Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

IL0970200

State

Illinois

City

INGLESIDE

Population served

11,780

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 14 points — the score moved from 100 to 86 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 86

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

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

Lithium

9,930 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2025 Unaddressed

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

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2976 began Jan 2003 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2981 began Jan 2003 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2980 began Jan 2003 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 1993 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrite began Jan 1993 Resolved

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Dec 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIA Nov 2025
State action · SOX Jan 2006
State action · SIA Jan 2006
State action · SIF Jun 2003
State action · SIF Jun 2003
State action · SIF Jun 2003
State action · SIA May 2003
State action · SIA May 2003

This profile is built from EPA public records for system IL0970200 — 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.