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Why Galesburg residents are getting a notice about a ‘forever chemical’ in raw water from unused wells
Current status: Status unconfirmed (as of 24/10/2026, 11:18). Older update notes in the history text may be outdated.
Residents in Galesburg, Illinois, are receiving a notice from the IEPA regarding elevated levels of PFOS in raw water from three unused city wells, with samples showing 15 ppt and 4.7 ppt, exceeding the state's groundwater standard of 4 ppt. While PFOS in finished water meets standards, finished water delivered to homes still exceeds the state standard for PFOA at 5.9 ppt, unchanged from 2025 sampling. The city plans to retire the affected wells, use one only for emergencies, and construct new, PFAS-free wells, aiming for compliance ahead of the 2029 deadline. Update (watereport.com, 12.09.2026, 21:25): A boil water advisory is in effect, advising residents to boil water for at least 3 minutes before drinking or using for consumption.
- Location
- Galesburg, Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- 24/10/2026, 11:18
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded, Boil water advisory, Microbiological
- Status
- Status unconfirmed
- Region
- Illinois
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Automatically marked inactive
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
Automatically closed
This advisory was automatically marked as resolved after 21 days without new official information. No official all-clear was issued. Please check with your local water utility for the current status.
What to do now
Last documented status: the instructions below come from the source. There is no official all-clear, so continued validity is unconfirmed. Please check the current status with your water utility.
- 1Bring water to a rolling boil for at least 3 minutes before drinking.
- 2Use boiled water for tooth brushing, ice cubes and baby food.
- 3Run dishwasher at 60 degrees or higher, or boil dishes.
- 4Protect infants, elderly and immunocompromised people first.
Sources
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