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Community Water System · PWS IL0910720

Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace

Kankakee, Illinois 60901 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 498 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

498
People served
375
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 375 drinking-water violations at Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace - above the Illinois per-system average.

375
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
498
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace

Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 498 residents in Kankakee, Illinois (Kankakee County) through 166 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 375 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 351 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 o-Dichlorobenzene, recorded in 12 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%).

Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace's 375 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
498
Total Violations
375
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
166
County
Kankakee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
351
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 1995
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 12 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 1995
Benzene MR 12 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 12 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1995
Toluene MR 12 1995
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 12 1995
Styrene MR 12 1995
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1996
Toxaphene MR 4 1996
LASSO MR 4 1996
Heptachlor MR 4 1996
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 1996
2,4-D MR 4 1996
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 1996
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 1996
Endrin MR 4 1996
Dalapon MR 4 1996

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 Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace.

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 IL0910720 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 Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace 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) MR 2 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 4010
2006 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 0999
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 7000
1997 Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 5000
1996 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 2010
1996 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 2020
1996 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 2051
1996 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 2065
1996 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 2067
1996 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 2105
1996 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 2383
1996 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 2931
1996 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 2005
1996 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 2031
1996 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / IL0910720 / 2032

How Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace Compares

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

Metric Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 375 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 498 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 Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace water safe to drink? ▼
Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace (PWS ID: IL0910720) has 375 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 498 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace serve? ▼
Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace serves 498 people in Kankakee, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 166 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace have? ▼
Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace has 375 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 351 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace use? ▼
Aqua Illinois-Sun River Terrace 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.