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City water profile

Brookport water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Brookport, Illinois.

Median indexed hardness

135PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 134.5–134.5 PPM

State comparison
150 PPM below
State hardness rank
#912 of 913
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
1

City summary

What the indexed records say

Brookport has 1 published ZIP profile across Massac County. The indexed median is 135 PPM, compared with 285 PPM across Illinois.

Among the 913 Illinoiscities with an indexed median, Brookport ranks #912from highest to lowest. Across all 1,065 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 115to 408 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard1 ZIP
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
11.1 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Feb 23, 2016 to Sep 4, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Brookport

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

62910

Hard

134.5 PPM

Nearest site
11.1 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Brookport

PWSID IL1270050

Groundwater
System population served
730
Last reported
May 27, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

1 unique active health-based record appears among associated systems. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSIL1270050Jul 2, 2025Unaddressed
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSIL1270050Oct 17, 2024Unaddressed · health-based
Consumer Confidence RuleIL1270050Jul 1, 2023Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Brookport

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 135 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.