Tap water in Effingham, IL — ZIP 62401
3 public water systems serving about 46,043 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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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 62401
Ej Water Cooperative
PWSID IL0790010 · serves 29,720 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 26 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 6.2 ppt
Effingham
PWSID IL0490250 · serves 12,252 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Lake Sara Area Water Co-Op, Inc.
PWSID IL0495150 · serves 4,071 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5.5 ppt
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology