Tap water in Mchenry, IL — ZIP 60050
3 public water systems serving about 42,415 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 60050
Mchenry
PWSID IL1110600 · serves 22,335 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 23 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 3.9 ppt
Fox Lake
PWSID IL0970200 · serves 11,780 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 37 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5 ppt — above federal limit
Il American-Whispering Hills
PWSID IL1115700 · serves 8,300 ·
groundwater
1 health-based / 61 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 14 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology