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IL American-Broadlands

Godfrey, Illinois 62035 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 330 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

330
People served
137
EPA violations
21
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 137 drinking-water violations at IL American-Broadlands, 15% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

137
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
330
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: IL American-Broadlands

IL American-Broadlands is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 330 residents in Godfrey, Illinois (Champaign County) through 155 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 137 total violations for this system , of which 21 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Illinois, EPA tracks 5,117 public water systems serving 12,576,876 people, with 355,322 cumulative violations and 52,932 health-based violations on record. About 81% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 69.4 violations. Statewide, 199 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

IL American-Broadlands's 137 violations sit above the Illinois average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
330
Total Violations
137
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
155
County
Champaign
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2008
Lead and Copper Rule TT 12 1999
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2007
Public Notice Other 6 2008
Chlorine MR 6 2021
Arsenic MR 4 2002
Barium MR 4 2002
Chromium MR 4 2002
CYANIDE MR 4 2002
Fluoride MR 4 2002
Antimony, Total MR 4 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
Cadmium MR 4 2002
Thallium, Total MR 4 2002
Nickel MR 4 2002
Mercury MR 4 2002
Selenium MR 4 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1977

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for IL American-Broadlands.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID IL0190050 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Illinois Drinking Water Authority

Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects IL American-Broadlands under EPA-delegated authority.

Open IL regulator portal

Source: Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 7000
2021 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 0999
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 8000
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 5000
2008 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 7500
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 3100
2002 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 1005
2002 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 1010
2002 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 1020
2002 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 1024
2002 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 1025
2002 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 1074
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 1075
2002 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / IL0190050 / 1015

How IL American-Broadlands Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric IL American-Broadlands Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 137 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 10.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 330 2,458 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,117 regulated public water systems in Illinois.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is IL American-Broadlands water safe to drink? ▼
IL American-Broadlands (PWS ID: IL0190050) has 137 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 330 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does IL American-Broadlands serve? ▼
IL American-Broadlands serves 330 people in Godfrey, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 155 service connections.
What type of violations does IL American-Broadlands have? ▼
IL American-Broadlands has 137 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in IL American-Broadlands water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for IL American-Broadlands under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does IL American-Broadlands use? ▼
IL American-Broadlands uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.