CRAB ORCHARD REFUGE Water Quality Report
Population
25
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 4
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
4 violations in the past 5 years, including 2 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- IL1997037
- Population Served
- 25
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Federal
- State
- Illinois
- EPA Region
- 5
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Selenium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Nitrate | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Thallium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 0100 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 1050 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 3000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Arsenic | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 3100 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Barium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Chlorite | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Cadmium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ✕ Health-Based | 2 |
| Chromium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Fluoride | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Lead | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
Violation History
2022
4
2007
1
1995
1
1994
1
1993
1
1992
1
1991
1
1988
12
1987
11
1986
2
Total violations on record: 36
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Reverse Osmosis System
Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates
Removes: Lead, Arsenic, Nitrate, Fluoride, Cadmium, Chromium, Selenium, Barium
Water Distiller
Removes heavy metals, minerals, and most contaminants through evaporation
Removes: Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium, Fluoride
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
36violations total
129% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏘️ Small community water system.