Springfield Tap Water Quality Report
Springfield's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs at the most-affected of its 3 water systems. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Utilities
3 Utilities
People Served
1,445
MCL Violations
0
Last Updated
Is Springfield Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Springfield's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) at the most-affected of its 3 water systems. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
The data below shows test results from 3 water utilities serving 1,445 people in the Springfield area. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. This report was last updated 2024-09-30.
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Water Report for Springfield, IL
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What the report covers
- Your water system, and how confident we are it is the right one for this address
- Every detection in the latest sampling, with what the level means for a household
- Five years of history — what is getting better, what is not
- Violations and enforcement on record for this system
- UCMR5 PFAS results where the system was sampled, and plainly stated when it was not
- Hardness, and what it costs you in appliances and soap
- What we would test at your own tap, and why
- What treatment actually addresses your results — and what would be overkill
- Every figure with its source and the date we read it
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Recommended Water Filters for Springfield
Based on Springfield's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Test Your Water Quality
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$269
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
Tap Score
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What Springfield's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Springfield includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Springfield, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Springfield? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Sangamon County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
What a water softener costs for Springfield's water
Springfield's tap water measures 7.0 grains per gallon (120.0 mg/L) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 7.0 gpg water in Springfield — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full.
Frequently Asked Questions About Springfield Tap Water
Springfield's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs at the most-affected of its 3 water systems. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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