PlainWater
States → Illinois

Community Water System · PWS IL0890040

Silver Glen Homeowner's Association

St. Charles, Illinois 60175 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 595 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

595
People served
222
EPA violations
137
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 222 drinking-water violations at Silver Glen Homeowner's Association, 62% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

222
Total EPA violations on record
62%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
595
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Silver Glen Homeowner's Association

Silver Glen Homeowner's Association is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 595 residents in St. Charles, Illinois (Kane County) through 170 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 222 total violations for this system , of which 137 (62%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 73 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2007.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 137 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Silver Glen Homeowner's Association's 222 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
595
Total Violations
222
Health-Based Violations
137
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
170
County
Kane
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
137
Monitoring Violations
73
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 137 2007
Public Notice Other 12 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 1995
Nitrate MR 3 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 1995
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1995
Benzene MR 3 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 3 1995
Styrene MR 3 1995
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 3 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 3 1995
Toluene MR 3 1995
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1995

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 Silver Glen Homeowner's Association.

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 IL0890040 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 Silver Glen Homeowner's Association 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
2007 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 137 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 4010
2006 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 7500
1995 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 3100
1995 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2378
1995 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2964
1995 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2968
1995 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2977
1995 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2979
1995 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2980
1995 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2981
1995 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2982
1995 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2985
1995 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2987
1995 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2989
1995 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / IL0890040 / 2990

How Silver Glen Homeowner's Association Compares

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

Metric Silver Glen Homeowner's Association Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 222 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 137 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 595 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 Silver Glen Homeowner's Association water safe to drink? ▼
Silver Glen Homeowner's Association (PWS ID: IL0890040) has 222 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 595 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Silver Glen Homeowner's Association serve? ▼
Silver Glen Homeowner's Association serves 595 people in St. Charles, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 170 service connections.
What type of violations does Silver Glen Homeowner's Association have? ▼
Silver Glen Homeowner's Association has 222 total violations: 137 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 73 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Silver Glen Homeowner's Association water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Silver Glen Homeowner's Association under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Silver Glen Homeowner's Association use? ▼
Silver Glen Homeowner's Association 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.