Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in PALATINE, Illinois
Tap water in PALATINE, Illinois receives a grade of C (77/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by PALATINE. 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 PALATINE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving PALATINE.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 27.7 ppb, 462x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 33.5 ppb, 224x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 16.2 ppb, 162x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for PALATINE (system ID IL0312340) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
Recommended filters for PALATINE
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in PALATINE's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in PALATINE'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 |
27.7 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 462× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
33.5 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 224× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
16.2 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 162× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
9.16 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 153× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.78 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 58× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.96 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 50× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
19.2 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 48× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
8.47 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 42× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.763 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 25× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.209 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 10× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.185 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
27.3 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.09 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.941 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.262 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.127 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0619 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.122 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Treatment plant contact info
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