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Windsor

Windsor, Illinois 61957 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,200
People served
71
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 71 drinking-water violations at Windsor, 17% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

71
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Windsor

Windsor is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,200 residents in Windsor, Illinois (Shelby County) through 550 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 71 total violations for this system , of which 12 (17%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 47 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 9 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%).

Windsor's 71 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
1,200
Total Violations
71
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
550
County
Shelby
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
47
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule TT 9 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1993
Selenium MR 4 1987
Arsenic MR 4 1987
Cadmium MR 4 1987
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2023
TTHM MR 4 2023
Chromium MR 4 1987
Fluoride MR 4 1987
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2021
Barium MR 4 1987
Mercury MR 4 1987
Nitrate MR 4 1987
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1995
Public Notice Other 2 2023
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 Windsor.

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 IL1730550 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 Windsor 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
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 2950
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 7500
2022 Lead and Copper Rule TT 9 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 5000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 7000
1995 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 3100
1993 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 3100
1987 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 1045
1987 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 1005
1987 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 1015
1987 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 1020
1987 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 1025
1987 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 1010
1987 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 1035
1987 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / IL1730550 / 1040

How Windsor Compares

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

Metric Windsor Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 71 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 1,200 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 Windsor water safe to drink? ▼
Windsor (PWS ID: IL1730550) has 71 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,200 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Windsor serve? ▼
Windsor serves 1,200 people in Windsor, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 550 service connections.
What type of violations does Windsor have? ▼
Windsor has 71 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 47 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Windsor water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Windsor under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Windsor use? ▼
Windsor 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.