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Water quality report

WOODLAND

WOODLAND, IL · 319 people served · EPA PWSID IL0751000

The bottom line

WOODLAND (WOODLAND, IL), which serves about 319 people, has recorded 3 health-based drinking-water contaminants in EPA violation records since 2016, most notably Nitrite, Copper, Lead. A certified water filter can reduce these at the tap — see the certified options for each below.

3
health contaminants on record
0
PFAS detected (UCMR5)
3
total violations on record since 2016 (incl. monitoring & reporting)

What the testing found

Measured levels from EPA violation records, compared to the federal limit (MCL). The black line marks the legal limit.

Nitrite

3× the federal limit
Measured 3 mg/L · federal limit 1 mg/L · latest 04/01/2019 · 2 violations since 2016

Same infant methemoglobinemia risk as nitrate but more potent; MCL 1 mg/L as N.

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Copper

1.17× the federal limit
Measured 1520 ppb · federal limit 1300 ppb · latest 12/31/2024 · 1 violation since 2016

Short-term: nausea/vomiting/cramps; long-term: liver/kidney damage. Leaches from copper plumbing, worse with corrosive water.

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Lead

Not detected
Measured 0 ppb · federal limit 15 ppb · latest 12/31/2025 · 1 violation since 2016

No safe level. Damages developing brain/nervous system in children; linked to lower IQ, kidney and cardiovascular harm in adults. Usually enters water from corroding pipes/solder, not the source.

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Your recommended fix

Filters certified to clean up your water

Your water shows Nitrite, Copper. A reverse osmosis system handles the most of this in one unit — these three are independently certified for the most of your contaminants (not marketing claims):

Best match for your water
Pentair GRO-575B
Pentair
GRO-575B
Covers 1 of your 2 filterable contaminants
REVERSE OSMOSIS NSF certified
$809
13.8¢/gal
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PUR PDI4000Z
PUR
PDI4000Z
Covers 1 of your 2 filterable contaminants
PITCHER NSF certified
$51.57
23.0¢/gal
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PUR DS1811Z
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DS1811Z
Covers 1 of your 2 filterable contaminants
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Want certainty about your tap specifically (not just the system)? A certified mail-in lab test is the gold standard — system-wide records can differ from your home's plumbing. Some links above are affiliate links — see our disclosure.

Sources & method. Contaminant levels and violations come from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (health-based violations, 2016–present); PFAS from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023–2025). Levels shown are the highest recorded value in the violation records; a violation means the contaminant exceeded its federal limit at the system level. Your home's water can differ from the system average. Public domain data; we are not affiliated with the EPA.