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Community Water System · PWS IL0977189

Dayspring Bible College

Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 30 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

30
People served
960
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 960 drinking-water violations at Dayspring Bible College - above the Illinois per-system average.

960
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
30
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dayspring Bible College

Dayspring Bible College is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in Lake Zurich, Illinois (Lake County) through 6 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 960 total violations for this system , of which 4 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 922 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 76 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%).

Dayspring Bible College's 960 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
30
Total Violations
960
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
6
County
Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
922
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 76 2014
Chlorine MR 25 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 23 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 21 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 17 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 17 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 17 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 17 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 17 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 17 2004
Benzene MR 17 2004
Toluene MR 17 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 17 2004
Styrene MR 17 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 17 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 17 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 17 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 17 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 17 2004
Endrin MR 14 2004
Dalapon MR 14 2004
Endothall MR 14 2004
Simazine MR 14 2004
Dinoseb MR 14 2004
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 14 2004
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 14 2004

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 Dayspring Bible College.

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 IL0977189 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 Dayspring Bible College 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 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 2456
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 76 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 3100
2014 Chlorine MR 25 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 0999
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 5000
2010 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 1040
2008 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 23 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 2039
2008 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 7500
2007 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 21 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 2969
2007 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 6 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 4010
2004 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 17 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 2378
2004 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 17 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 2985
2004 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 2380
2004 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 2968
2004 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / IL0977189 / 2979

How Dayspring Bible College Compares

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

Metric Dayspring Bible College Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 960 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 30 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 Dayspring Bible College water safe to drink? ▼
Dayspring Bible College (PWS ID: IL0977189) has 960 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dayspring Bible College serve? ▼
Dayspring Bible College serves 30 people in Lake Zurich, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6 service connections.
What type of violations does Dayspring Bible College have? ▼
Dayspring Bible College has 960 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 922 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dayspring Bible College water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dayspring Bible College under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dayspring Bible College use? ▼
Dayspring Bible College 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.