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Water quality in Charleston, Illinois

3 public water systems · PFAS detected · EPA data

The bottom line

EPA records for the water serving Charleston, Illinois show Lead, Copper. A filter independently certified to reduce those exact contaminants is the most direct fix.

What's in Charleston's water

Contaminants EPA has recorded across Charleston's water systems, and how many certified filters remove each.

Lead 757 certified filters → Copper 192 certified filters →

Water systems serving Charleston

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CHARLESTON
17,286 people served
2 contaminants · 1 PFAS · report →
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
5,500 people served
1 contaminant · report →
EMBARRAS AREA WATER DISTRICT
3,750 people served
1 contaminant · report →

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