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Community Water System · PWS IL1230300

Varna

Peru, Illinois 61354 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 342 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

342
People served
95
EPA violations
31
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 95 drinking-water violations at Varna, 33% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

95
Total EPA violations on record
33%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
342
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Varna

Varna is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 342 residents in Peru, Illinois (Marshall County) through 212 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 95 total violations for this system , of which 31 (33%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 31 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 25 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, 123 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.3%).

Varna's 95 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
342
Total Violations
95
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
212
County
Marshall
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
28
Monitoring Violations
31
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 25 1988
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 1994
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 5 2025
CYANIDE MR 4 2020
Thallium, Total MR 4 2020
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2020
Antimony, Total MR 4 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2020
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1997
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 Varna.

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 IL1230300 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 Varna 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 5 SDWIS / IL1230300 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 SDWIS / IL1230300 / 5200
2020 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / IL1230300 / 1024
2020 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IL1230300 / 1085
2020 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / IL1230300 / 4010
2020 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IL1230300 / 1074
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IL1230300 / 1075
1997 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / IL1230300 / 3100
1994 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / IL1230300 / 3100
1988 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 25 SDWIS / IL1230300 / 4010
1977 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / IL1230300 / 4000

How Varna Compares

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

Metric Varna Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 95 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 31 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 342 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 Varna water safe to drink? ▼
Varna (PWS ID: IL1230300) has 95 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 342 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Varna serve? ▼
Varna serves 342 people in Peru, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 212 service connections.
What type of violations does Varna have? ▼
Varna has 95 total violations: 31 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 31 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Varna water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Varna under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Varna use? ▼
Varna 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.