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Public water-system records for Chester, IL from EPA SDWIS.
Chester
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 8,407 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Mar 2024 to Dec 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Chester drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Little Marys River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury
Affected uses: Fishconsumption, Other
Data from EPA ATTAINS
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Randolph County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
29-157-0001
Annual mean: 0.043 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Iepa Trailer
Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 7.9 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Randolph County, IL
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Randolph County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain). No base flood elevation determined.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Randolph County, IllinoisPop. 30,068
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 8,222 | 7,549 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 17.7% | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 20.4% | 12.6% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.0% | 34.3% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.1 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.3 | 78.0 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Chester. Results dated Mar 5, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024 include PFBA at 0.005 to 0.011 micrograms per liter and PFBS at 0.0032 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Chester.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Chester.
The monitoring station at 29-157-0001 recorded an annual average of 0.043 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Iepa Trailer recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Iepa Trailer recorded an annual average of 7.9 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Chester covers Randolph County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Chester reports a life expectancy of 76.3 years in Randolph County, Illinois.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Chester reports 8,222 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Randolph County, Illinois. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Chester lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Randolph County, Illinois.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.