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Lee County, Illinois

Water Systems
67
Population Served
35,434
Total Violations
2,736
796 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

82.1%
Systems with Violations
40.8
Avg Violations per System
29.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (75%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (7) One or more violations (43)

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
Dixon 15,096 280 Clean
Woodhaven 4,100 76 Clean
Amboy 2,500 13 -
Dixon Correctional Center 2,400 67 -
IL Hwy 39 Willowcreek Sb Rest 1,000 0 -
Ashton 967 56 -
IL Hwy 39 Willowcreek Nb Rest 900 0 -
Franklin Grove 896 38 -
Paw Paw 870 73 -
Sauk Valley College 500 54 -
Sublette 426 30 -
White Oaks Estates Water Assoc., Inc. 410 26 -
Rock River Estates MHP 400 26 -
Allied Locke Industries 350 0 -
Lee 313 80 -
Compton 279 100 -
Parties on Pope 250 7 -
The Meadows 238 0 -
Steward 238 159 -
Mendota Hills Campground 200 10 -
Plum Hollow Family Center 200 4 -
Lowell Park Comfort Station 200 2 -
Oconnells Yogi Bear - Beach/Office 175 23 -
Green Acres MHP 170 76 -
West Brooklyn 150 149 -
Pine View Campground 150 4 -
Oconnells Yogi Bear - Cindy #1 150 11 -
Rock River Bible Camp 125 16 -
Crest Foods Production Area 120 156 -
Harmon 111 275 -
Reynoldswood Christian Camp 100 2 -
Green River Oaks Camping - Campground SE 100 13 -
Emerald Hills Country Club 75 3 -
Green River Saddle Club 75 20 -
Green River Oaks Camping - Pavillion NW 75 10 -
Dixon V.F.W. 75 0 -
Pub-N-Patio 75 1 -
Porkys 70 3 -
Crest Foods Mixing Dept 60 89 -
Tom Dempsey Therapeutic Day School 55 651 -
Plum Creek Club 50 4 -
Slots R US 50 0 -
Franklin Creek State Park-Bankers Picnic 40 9 -
Sheridans Walton Tap 35 2 -
Palmyra Pub & Eatery 35 3 -
Green River Wildlife Area 35 9 -
Franklin Creek State Park - Bartlett Hp 35 4 -
Moonlight Bay Campground 30 15 -
County Market 223 30 4 -
Sunset Inn 25 0 -

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
Kane County
191 systems · 592,544 served · 12,844 violations
McHenry County
307 systems · 271,051 served · 11,554 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Lee County? ▼
Lee County has 2,736 total drinking water violations across 67 water systems, of which 796 are health-based violations. 82.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lee County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lee County serve approximately 35,434 people through 67 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lee County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Lee County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lee County? ▼
Water systems in Lee County use GW (50 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. 29.1% of Lee 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.