Il American-Andalusia, IL
Lead detected, under the action levels
Latest 90th-percentile lead: 3 ppb (monitoring period 2026-2026). The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. Lead was measured in sampled homes but the 90th percentile is under both action levels. EPA's health goal for lead is zero, so test your own tap if your home was built before 1986 or anyone in it is pregnant or a young child.
Who runs the water here
Il American-Andalusia serves about 1,184 people through 485 service connections, which makes it a small system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws groundwater, in Rock Island County, Illinois. EPA system ID: IL1610050; phone on file: 618-874-2408. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Lead results over time
Against the period ending 2025 (3 ppb) the latest result is about the same. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for Il American-Andalusia is 5.21 ppb across 5 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 ppb |
| 2025 | 3 ppb |
| 2022 | 4 ppb |
| 2019 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2016 | 5.21 ppb |
Where this result ranks
Of the 1,744 Illinois systems with a lead result, the median latest reading is 0 ppb; 22 are over 15 ppb right now and 152 have gone over at some point. Il American-Andalusia's 3 ppb sits at the 80th percentile in Illinois and the 82nd nationally (higher means more lead).
Neighbouring systems
46 other systems share Rock Island County; 8 of them have a higher latest lead result than Il American-Andalusia. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Moline | 44,500 | 1.3 ppb |
| Rock Island | 39,018 | 0 (not detected) |
| East Moline | 21,374 | 16 ppb |
| Rock Island Arsenal, Us Army | 7,800 | 0 (not detected) |
| Silvis | 7,473 | 4.1 ppb |
| Milan | 4,945 | 7.18 ppb |
| Coal Valley | 3,873 | 0 (not detected) |
| Carbon Cliff | 2,134 | 0 (not detected) |
| Hampton | 1,863 | 1.3 ppb |
| Port Byron | 1,668 | 6 ppb |
Next steps for Godfrey, IL
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Godfrey, IL may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Il American-Andalusia whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do. Its latest copper 90th percentile is 1350 ppb (copper action level 1,300 ppb).
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. The action level is dropping - the 10 ppb rule from 2027.