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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3000836

Fox River Resort

Ottawa, Illinois 61350 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 70 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

70
People served
518
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 518 drinking-water violations at Fox River Resort, 1% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

518
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
70
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fox River Resort

Fox River Resort is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in Ottawa, Illinois (LaSalle County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 518 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 509 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 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%).

Fox River Resort's 518 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
70
Total Violations
518
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
LaSalle
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
509
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2007
Benzene MR 16 2007
Toluene MR 16 2007
Styrene MR 16 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 16 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1996
Cadmium MR 4 2002
Mercury MR 4 2002
Selenium MR 4 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2002
Endrin MR 4 2005
Endothall MR 4 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 Fox River Resort.

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 IL3000836 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 Fox River Resort 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 8 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 8000
2022 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 3014
2007 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2380
2007 Xylenes, Total MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2955
2007 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2964
2007 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2968
2007 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2977
2007 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2981
2007 Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2982
2007 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2983
2007 Trichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2984
2007 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2985
2007 Benzene MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2990
2007 Toluene MR 16 SDWIS / IL3000836 / 2991

How Fox River Resort Compares

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

Metric Fox River Resort Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 518 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 70 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 Fox River Resort water safe to drink? ▼
Fox River Resort (PWS ID: IL3000836) has 518 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fox River Resort serve? ▼
Fox River Resort serves 70 people in Ottawa, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Fox River Resort have? ▼
Fox River Resort has 518 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 509 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fox River Resort water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fox River Resort under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fox River Resort use? ▼
Fox River Resort uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.