Is GALENA's water safe to drink?
GALENA had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 3,308, over 1,861 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, GALENA ranks 4,083th by violation burden (68th percentile) - 35 violations total, 4 health-baseds.
Against the IL average
Among the 560 IL systems in this dataset, the average is 5.0 health-based violations - GALENA's 4 is at or below that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
GALENA's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-10-08, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-05-10. Last reported to EPA: 05/27/2026.
The concern categories on record
GALENA's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; Lead and Copper Rule
- Radionuclides - flagged from: Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What GALENA's record does not cover
Everything on this page is GALENA's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. This record - 4 health-based violations on file for GALENA - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.