Water Quality in Springfield, IL (62690)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 62690.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 5 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are3 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 43% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

3,838

Population

5

Water Systems

3

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (5)

Springfield

All resolved
Surface water 117,444 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Virden

Purchased surface water 3,274 people served
1 violation (5yr)

Otter Lake Water Commission

Surface water 1,318 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1.2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Virden Comm Recreation Club

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

1 violation
Has active

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jul 2025

How Does This Compare?

Springfield (62690) has more violations than 43% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 3, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 43th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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