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Bedford Park, IL Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Bedford Park, IL — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Bedford Park's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Central Stickney Sd PWSID: IL0315570 Updated: 2026 Q2
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1 violation currently open

Lead is 0.70 ppb, 5% of the action level. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

D

Bedford Park earns a D for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 0.70 ppb — 5% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
4 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
1 violation currently open
Bedford Park's lead level vs. all Illinois community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 0.70 ppb — 5% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 97% of Illinois utilities
Population Served
10
~745 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Active Violations
1
1 open of 4 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
5% of EPA action level
0.70 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 0.70 ppb, 5% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS REPORTING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

1 violation remains open, out of 4 recorded since 2015 (1 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Central Stickney Sd
PWSID IL0315570
Water source Surface water — Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Population served 10
Service connections 745
Systems serving this area 3
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bedford Park tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 1 violation(s) remain open. Lead is 0.70 ppb, 5% of the action level.
Does Bedford Park water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Bedford Park? ▼
Central Stickney Sd (PWSID IL0315570), one of 3 systems serving this area. Surface water. Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-09-23. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Bedford Park Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Follow the open violation
This system has an unresolved violation. Contact the supplier for its corrective-action schedule.

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