Retesting shows no PFAS in Elburn water, village says

A retest of water from a well serving Elburn showed no detectable levels of PFAS compounds, the village announced.

Following the detection in December of an elevated level of PFAS in a sample collected by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the village repeated the test using the same IEPA-certified laboratory to check the validity of the initial results.

Village President Jeff Walter said two samples were collected and analyzed, one from the “finished tap,” the same sampling location used during the EPA’s original test. The second sample was from the “raw tap,” which measures water before it goes through the water treatment process.

Both samples showed no detectable levels of PFAS compounds, or so-called “forever chemicals.”

According to a news release from the village, the second sample was not required by the EPA, but the village included it “to provide additional information about the village’s water supply.”

Walter said he was glad to be able to put the minds of Elburn residents at ease again.

“People will be able to breathe again,” he said.

Walter said that the village will continue to test its water supply quarterly and be transparent about the information it receives.

More information is available on the village’s website, elburn.gov.