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Godley Public Water District

Godley, Illinois 60407 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 566 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

566
People served
140
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 140 drinking-water violations at Godley Public Water District - above the Illinois per-system average.

140
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
566
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Godley Public Water District

Godley Public Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 566 residents in Godley, Illinois (Will County) through 250 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 140 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 128 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 Nitrite, recorded in 6 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, 123 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.3%).

Godley Public Water District's 140 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
566
Total Violations
140
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
250
County
Will
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
128
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrite MR 6 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2020
Benzene MR 4 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2020
Styrene MR 4 2020
Antimony, Total MR 4 2020
Thallium, Total MR 4 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2020
Nickel MR 4 2020
Selenium MR 4 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
Mercury MR 4 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Toluene MR 4 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Barium MR 4 2020
Cadmium MR 4 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
CYANIDE MR 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 Godley Public Water District.

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 IL1970130 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 Godley Public Water District 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 3 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 7000
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2976
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2378
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2380
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2955
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2977
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2980
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2983
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2989
2020 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2990
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2992
2020 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 2996
2020 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 1074
2020 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IL1970130 / 1085

How Godley Public Water District Compares

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

Metric Godley Public Water District Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 140 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 566 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 Godley Public Water District water safe to drink? ▼
Godley Public Water District (PWS ID: IL1970130) has 140 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 566 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Godley Public Water District serve? ▼
Godley Public Water District serves 566 people in Godley, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 250 service connections.
What type of violations does Godley Public Water District have? ▼
Godley Public Water District has 140 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 128 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Godley Public Water District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Godley Public Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Godley Public Water District use? ▼
Godley Public Water District 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.