TapGraded
D

CALUMET CITY

Calumet City, IL · 37,000 served

CALUMET CITY serves 37,000 people in Calumet City, IL. It has 1 health-based violation in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a D.

Score breakdown

Health-based violations (5y)

1

Monitoring violations (5y)

5

Currently unaddressed

1

Overall score

50/100

Violation history (last 5 years)

2022
2023
2024
2025
Health-based Monitoring / reporting

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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)

EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).

90th-percentile lead sample 12.4 ppb
0 ppb EPA action level: 15 ppb

PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)

PFOA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
HFPO-DA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
PFOS (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFNA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
PFHxS (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt

System details

System type
Community water system
Water source
Surface water purchased from another system
Ownership
Local government
Service connections
9,832

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Frequently asked questions

Is Calumet City, IL tap water safe to drink?

CALUMET CITY has 1 health-based violation in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a D.

Does CALUMET CITY have lead in its water?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 12.4 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.

Has PFAS been detected in CALUMET CITY's water?

This system was tested under UCMR5 and no PFAS was detected above the reporting limit in the analytes we track.

Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2