City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Champaign, Illinois.
Median indexed hardness
304PPM
3 indexed ZIPs
Range 299–309 PPM
City summary
Champaign has 3 published ZIP profiles across Champaign County. The indexed median is 304 PPM, compared with 285 PPM across Illinois.
Among the 913 Illinoiscities with an indexed median, Champaign ranks #334from highest to lowest. Across all 1,065 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 115to 408 PPM.
The 299–309 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
3 of 3 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jul 10, 2017 to Aug 12, 2025.
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Public water systems
PWSID IL0195300
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID IL0195320
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
No violation records are included in the current lookback window.
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 304 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
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