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Hampton

Hampton, Illinois 61256-0077 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,863 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,863
People served
93
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 93 drinking-water violations at Hampton, 17% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

93
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,863
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hampton

Hampton is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,863 residents in Hampton, Illinois (Rock Island County) through 797 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 93 total violations for this system , of which 16 (17%) 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 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, 199 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Hampton's 93 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
1,863
Total Violations
93
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
797
County
Rock Island
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
41
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 2025
Public Notice Other 12 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 6 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2005
TTHM MR 6 2005

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 Hampton.

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 IL1610300 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 Hampton 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 19 SDWIS / IL1610300 / 7000
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 6 SDWIS / IL1610300 / 2456
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / IL1610300 / 3100
2006 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / IL1610300 / 7500
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / IL1610300 / 3100
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / IL1610300 / 5000
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / IL1610300 / 2456
2005 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / IL1610300 / 2950

How Hampton Compares

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

Metric Hampton Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 93 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 1,863 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 Hampton water safe to drink? ▼
Hampton (PWS ID: IL1610300) has 93 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,863 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Hampton serve? ▼
Hampton serves 1,863 people in Hampton, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 797 service connections.
What type of violations does Hampton have? ▼
Hampton has 93 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 41 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hampton water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hampton under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hampton use? ▼
Hampton 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.