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Kane County, Illinois

Water Systems
191
Population Served
592,544
Total Violations
12,844
2,280 health-based
PFAS Detected
13
of 18 tested

Violation Analysis

85.3%
Systems with Violations
67.2
Avg Violations per System
17.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (24%)
SW
4 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

18
Systems Tested
13
PFAS Detected
72.2%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Kane Illinois water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Aurora 183,000 55 Detected
Elgin 114,797 37 Detected
Carpentersville 37,983 17 Clean
St Charles 33,103 37 Detected
Montgomery 28,956 68 Clean
Batavia 26,098 289 Clean
South Elgin 23,648 38 Detected
Geneva 21,247 192 Clean
North Aurora 18,350 210 Clean
Sugar Grove 11,243 80 Detected
Pingree Grove 10,365 42 Clean
Gilberts 8,366 17 Clean
Mill Creek Water Reclamation District 8,000 59 Clean
West Dundee 7,845 111 Clean
Hampshire 7,758 142 Clean
Elburn 6,559 276 Clean
Wasco SD 4,000 110 Clean
East Dundee 3,115 11 -
Sleepy Hollow 3,100 52 -
Waubonsee Community College 2,000 74 -
Kaneland High School 1,800 489 -
Northwest Bible Baptist Church 1,600 3 -
Maple Park 1,484 210 -
Aqua Illinois-Skyline (Northern) 1,200 799 -
Prairie Path Water Company-Ferson Creek 1,134 25 -
Prairie Path Water Company-Lake Marian 1,022 443 -
Central High School 1,001 51 -
Willow Lake Estates MHP 920 41 Detected
Aqua Illinois-Moecherville 920 32 -
Central Middle School 750 17 -
Parkside Lanes 750 5 -
Ferson Creek Elem Schl-Cusd 303 667 23 -
Silver Glen Homeowner's Association 595 222 -
Howard B Thomas Grade School 575 165 -
Burlington 535 61 -
Prairie View Elementary School 508 14 -
Dunham Woods Riding Club 500 16 -
Dick Young Forest Preserve 500 16 -
Randall Oaks Park Comm Shelter 500 24 -
Ogden Gardens Subdivision 420 39 -
Sycamore Speedway 400 24 -
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School 400 513 -
Algonquin Mobile 400 14 -
IL Youth Center St Charles 375 60 -
Margarets HI-Acre MHP 300 190 -
Margarets Park View Estates MHP 300 999 -
Fishermens Inn 300 4 -
Calamity Janes 300 21 -
Leroy Oaks for Pres Shelter 300 13 -
Mooseheart 272 128 -

Other Counties in Illinois

Cook County
427 systems · 5,304,996 served · 21,728 violations
DuPage County
207 systems · 861,775 served · 15,779 violations
Lake County
540 systems · 719,035 served · 33,311 violations
Will County
330 systems · 622,572 served · 37,818 violations
McHenry County
307 systems · 271,051 served · 11,554 violations
Madison County
68 systems · 268,778 served · 1,940 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Kane County? ▼
Kane County has 12,844 total drinking water violations across 191 water systems, of which 2,280 are health-based violations. 85.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Kane County systems? ▼
Water systems in Kane County serve approximately 592,544 people through 191 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Kane County water? ▼
Of 18 water systems tested for PFAS in Kane County, 13 had PFAS detected (72.2% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Kane County? ▼
Water systems in Kane County use GW (46 systems), SW (4 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 17.8% of Kane County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.