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Community Water System · PWS IL1975040

IL American-Arbury

Godfrey, Illinois 62035 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,225 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,225
People served
157
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 157 drinking-water violations at IL American-Arbury - above the Illinois per-system average.

157
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,225
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: IL American-Arbury

IL American-Arbury is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,225 residents in Godfrey, Illinois (Will County) through 471 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 157 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 157 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 1994.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 4 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%).

IL American-Arbury's 157 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
1,225
Total Violations
157
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
471
County
Will
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
157
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 4 1986
Barium MR 4 1986
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1994
Methoxychlor MR 4 1994
Carbofuran MR 4 1994
Atrazine MR 4 1994
LASSO MR 4 1994
Heptachlor MR 4 1994
2,4-D MR 4 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 4 1994
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 1994
Cadmium MR 4 1986
Endrin MR 4 1994
Dalapon MR 4 1994
Diquat MR 4 1994
Endothall MR 4 1994
Simazine MR 4 1994
Dinoseb MR 4 1994
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 1994
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 1994
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 1994
Aldicarb MR 4 1994
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1994
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 1994
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 1994
Toxaphene MR 4 1994
Nitrate MR 4 1986
Fluoride MR 4 1986
Chromium MR 4 1986
Chlordane MR 4 1994

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 IL American-Arbury.

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 IL1975040 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 IL American-Arbury 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
1994 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2010
1994 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2015
1994 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2046
1994 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2050
1994 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2051
1994 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2065
1994 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2105
1994 2,4,5-TP MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2110
1994 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2383
1994 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2005
1994 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2031
1994 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2032
1994 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2033
1994 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2037
1994 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / IL1975040 / 2041

How IL American-Arbury Compares

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

Metric IL American-Arbury Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 157 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 40.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,225 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 IL American-Arbury water safe to drink? ▼
IL American-Arbury (PWS ID: IL1975040) has 157 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,225 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does IL American-Arbury serve? ▼
IL American-Arbury serves 1,225 people in Godfrey, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 471 service connections.
What type of violations does IL American-Arbury have? ▼
IL American-Arbury has 157 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 157 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in IL American-Arbury water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for IL American-Arbury under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does IL American-Arbury use? ▼
IL American-Arbury 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.