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Community Water System · PWS IL0975585

Lake Bluff Estates MHP

Melrose Park, Illinois 60160 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 165 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

165
People served
267
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 267 drinking-water violations at Lake Bluff Estates MHP, 1% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

267
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
165
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lake Bluff Estates MHP

Lake Bluff Estates MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 165 residents in Melrose Park, Illinois (Lake County) through 66 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 267 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 231 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 10 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, 123 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.3%).

Lake Bluff Estates MHP's 267 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
165
Total Violations
267
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
66
County
Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
231
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 10 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 1994
Benzene MR 10 1994
Toluene MR 10 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 10 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 10 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 1994
Styrene MR 10 1994
Chlorine MR 8 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1998
Mercury MR 4 1987
Nitrate MR 4 1987
Selenium MR 4 1987
Arsenic MR 4 1987
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1999
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2020
Public Notice Other 4 2024
Cadmium MR 4 1987
Fluoride MR 4 1987
Barium MR 4 1987
Chromium MR 4 1987

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 Lake Bluff Estates MHP.

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 IL0975585 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 Lake Bluff Estates MHP 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
2024 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 7500
2020 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 4010
2005 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 0999
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 7000
1999 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 3100
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 3100
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 2380
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 10 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 2955
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 2969
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 2977
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 2981
1994 Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 2987
1994 CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 2989
1994 Benzene MR 10 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 2990
1994 Toluene MR 10 SDWIS / IL0975585 / 2991

How Lake Bluff Estates MHP Compares

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

Metric Lake Bluff Estates MHP Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 267 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 10.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 25.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 165 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 Lake Bluff Estates MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Lake Bluff Estates MHP (PWS ID: IL0975585) has 267 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 165 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lake Bluff Estates MHP serve? ▼
Lake Bluff Estates MHP serves 165 people in Melrose Park, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 66 service connections.
What type of violations does Lake Bluff Estates MHP have? ▼
Lake Bluff Estates MHP has 267 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 231 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lake Bluff Estates MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lake Bluff Estates MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lake Bluff Estates MHP use? ▼
Lake Bluff Estates MHP 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.