Tap water in Sparta, IL — ZIP 62286
2 public water systems serving about 16,435 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
D
Poor
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 62286
Washington County Water Company
PWSID IL1895600 · serves 12,040 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 8.2 ppt
Sparta
PWSID IL1570600 · serves 4,395 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 9 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5.4 ppt
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology