Murphysboro Lsrc, IL
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
About Murphysboro Lsrc
Murphysboro Lsrc serves about 167 people through 15 service connections, which makes it a very small system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by the state and draws surface water, in Jackson County, Illinois. EPA system ID: IL0770540; phone on file: 618-357-9722. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Other water systems in Jackson County
19 other systems share Jackson County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Carbondale | 22,107 | 9.5 ppb |
| Murphysboro | 10,241 | 0 (not detected) |
| South Highway Pwd | 4,972 | 2.2 ppb |
| Murdale Pwd | 4,963 | 0 (not detected) |
| Lakeside Pwd | 3,065 | 0 (not detected) |
| De Soto | 1,910 | 1.4 ppb |
| Dowell | 1,188 | 0 (not detected) |
| Gorham | 1,143 | 0 (not detected) |
| Oraville Water District | 1,108 | 1 ppb |
| Elkville | 1,068 | 0 (not detected) |
What to do in your house
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Pinckneyville, 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 Murphysboro Lsrc whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
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. What a 90th-percentile result does and does not tell you: how to read a lead result. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.