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Bardolph

Bardolph, Illinois 61416 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 303 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

303
People served
219
EPA violations
138
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 219 drinking-water violations at Bardolph, 63% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

219
Total EPA violations on record
63%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
303
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bardolph

Bardolph is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 303 residents in Bardolph, Illinois (McDonough County) through 121 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 219 total violations for this system , of which 138 (63%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 41 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 48 violations (TT, 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%).

Bardolph's 219 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
303
Total Violations
219
Health-Based Violations
138
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
121
County
McDonough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
90
Monitoring Violations
41
Treatment Tech Violations
48

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 48 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 34 2006
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 21 1988
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 20 1988
Fluoride MCL 19 1988
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2006
Public Notice Other 16 2008
TTHM MCL 14 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2025
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 Bardolph.

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 IL1090050 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 Bardolph 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / IL1090050 / 7000
2023 TTHM MCL 14 SDWIS / IL1090050 / 2950
2008 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 48 SDWIS / IL1090050 / 0300
2008 Public Notice Other 16 SDWIS / IL1090050 / 7500
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 34 SDWIS / IL1090050 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / IL1090050 / 3100
2004 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / IL1090050 / 5000
1988 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 21 SDWIS / IL1090050 / 4010
1988 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 20 SDWIS / IL1090050 / 4000
1988 Fluoride MCL 19 SDWIS / IL1090050 / 1025
1977 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / IL1090050 / 4000

How Bardolph Compares

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

Metric Bardolph Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 219 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 138 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 303 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 Bardolph water safe to drink? ▼
Bardolph (PWS ID: IL1090050) has 219 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 303 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Bardolph serve? ▼
Bardolph serves 303 people in Bardolph, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 121 service connections.
What type of violations does Bardolph have? ▼
Bardolph has 219 total violations: 138 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 41 monitoring/reporting violations, and 48 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bardolph water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bardolph under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bardolph use? ▼
Bardolph uses Surface Water 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.