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Kingston Mines

Kingston Mines, Illinois 61539 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 259 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

259
People served
766
EPA violations
497
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 766 drinking-water violations at Kingston Mines, 65% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

766
Total EPA violations on record
65%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
259
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kingston Mines

Kingston Mines is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 259 residents in Kingston Mines, Illinois (Peoria County) through 129 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 766 total violations for this system , of which 497 (65%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 120 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 303 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, 199 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Kingston Mines's 766 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
259
Total Violations
766
Health-Based Violations
497
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
129
County
Peoria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
494
Monitoring Violations
120
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 303 2008
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 174 2008
Public Notice Other 94 2009
Combined Uranium MR 27 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2012
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 14 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2008
Fluoride MCL 13 1985
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 13 2004
Chlorine MR 13 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
Chloramine MR 4 2021
TTHM MR 4 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2008
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 1999
Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 2008
Nitrite MR 3 1998

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 Kingston Mines.

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 IL1430450 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 Kingston Mines 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 24 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 7000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 8000
2021 Chloramine MR 4 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 1006
2018 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 2456
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 5000
2009 Public Notice Other 94 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 7500
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 303 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 4010
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 174 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 4000
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 3100
2008 Chlorine MR 13 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 0999
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 3100
2008 Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 5000
2007 Combined Uranium MR 27 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 4006
2004 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 14 SDWIS / IL1430450 / 4010

How Kingston Mines Compares

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

Metric Kingston Mines Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 766 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 497 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 259 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 Kingston Mines water safe to drink? ▼
Kingston Mines (PWS ID: IL1430450) has 766 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 259 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Kingston Mines serve? ▼
Kingston Mines serves 259 people in Kingston Mines, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 129 service connections.
What type of violations does Kingston Mines have? ▼
Kingston Mines has 766 total violations: 497 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 120 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kingston Mines water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kingston Mines under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kingston Mines use? ▼
Kingston Mines 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.