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Community Water System · PWS IL1955165

Riverside Estates MHP

Colorado Springs, Illinois 80909 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 120 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

120
People served
114
EPA violations
25
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 114 drinking-water violations at Riverside Estates MHP, 22% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

114
Total EPA violations on record
22%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
120
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Riverside Estates MHP

Riverside Estates MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in Colorado Springs, Illinois (Whiteside County) through 111 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 114 total violations for this system , of which 25 (22%) 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 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 18 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%).

Riverside Estates MHP's 114 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
120
Total Violations
114
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
111
County
Whiteside
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
41
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 18 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2001
Public Notice Other 6 2018
Nitrate MR 4 2004
TTHM MR 4 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2022
Chlorine MR 4 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020

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 Riverside Estates MHP.

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 IL1955165 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 Riverside Estates MHP 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / IL1955165 / 5000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / IL1955165 / 7000
2022 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IL1955165 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IL1955165 / 2456
2020 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / IL1955165 / 0999
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IL1955165 / 8000
2018 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / IL1955165 / 7500
2010 Nitrate MCL 18 SDWIS / IL1955165 / 1040
2004 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / IL1955165 / 1040
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / IL1955165 / 3100
2001 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / IL1955165 / 3100

How Riverside Estates MHP Compares

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

Metric Riverside Estates MHP Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 114 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 120 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 Riverside Estates MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Riverside Estates MHP (PWS ID: IL1955165) has 114 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Riverside Estates MHP serve? ▼
Riverside Estates MHP serves 120 people in Colorado Springs, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 111 service connections.
What type of violations does Riverside Estates MHP have? ▼
Riverside Estates MHP has 114 total violations: 25 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 Riverside Estates MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Riverside Estates MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Riverside Estates MHP use? ▼
Riverside Estates MHP 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.