Oak Lawn (IL) Water Quality

Oak Lawn is a large public water system in EPA region 05 that provides tap water for the 60453 zip codes. It has 3 facilities where the water supply was tested for 23 chemical contaminants that impact tap water quality and human health.

The maximum reported level of HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) was 16.89 µg/L. There were 1 contamintants found in the Oak Lawn water supply at levels that were above the minimum reporting level. 0 of the contaminants were above the reference level, which means they may pose a risk to human health.

Contaminants

1-butanol

2-methoxyethanol

2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol)

HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids)

HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids)

HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids)

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

anatoxin-a

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

chlorpyrifos

cylindrospermopsin

dimethipin

ethoprop

Germanium

Manganese

o-toluidine

oxyfluorfen

profenofos

quinoline

tebuconazole

Total Microcystin

Total Permethrin

tribufos

Sampling Facilities

Consecutive Connection #1
Surface Water (SW)

EP from CC #1EP

Consecutive Connection #2
Surface Water (SW)

EP from CC #2EP

Distribution System
Surface Water (SW)

6842 W. 95th StreetDS
9100 S. KilbournDS
9100 AustinDS
8716 S. RidgelandDS

FAQ

Is Oak Lawn tap water safe to drink?

When was Oak Lawn last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken between July 7th, 2020 and August 18th, 2020.