Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in NAPERVILLE, Illinois
Tap water in NAPERVILLE, Illinois receives a grade of D (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by NAPERVILLE. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in NAPERVILLE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving NAPERVILLE.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 27.9 ppb, 464x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 39.7 ppb, 264x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 18.3 ppb, 183x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in NAPERVILLE's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
27.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 464× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
39.7 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 264× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
18.3 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 183× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
10.7 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 179× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
7.57 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 76× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
23.3 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 58× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.56 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 56× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.62 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 48× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.972 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 32× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.208 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 10× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
6.88 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.938 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.276 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid* Disinfection byproduct |
0.19 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0917 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.119 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 4-Androstene-3,17-dione Other |
0.18 ppt | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Testosterone Other |
0.035 ppt | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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