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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3006759

Kishwaukee College

Malta, Illinois 60150 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
52
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 52 drinking-water violations at Kishwaukee College - below the Illinois per-system average.

52
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kishwaukee College

Kishwaukee College is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Malta, Illinois (DeKalb County) through 7 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 52 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 52 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 TTHM, recorded in 13 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%).

Kishwaukee College's 52 violations sit below 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
200
Total Violations
52
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7
County
DeKalb
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 13 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2023
Nitrate MR 4 2017
Nitrite MR 2 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2011
Carbofuran MR 1 2011
Methoxychlor MR 1 2011
Picloram MR 1 2011
Chlordane MR 1 2011
LASSO MR 1 2011
2,4-D MR 1 2011
Heptachlor MR 1 2011
Endothall MR 1 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2011
Glyphosate MR 1 2011
OXAMYL MR 1 2011
Diquat MR 1 2011
Simazine MR 1 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 1 2011
Atrazine MR 1 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2011
Toxaphene MR 1 2011

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 Kishwaukee College.

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 IL3006759 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 Kishwaukee College 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 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2456
2017 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 1040
2017 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 1041
2011 Pentachlorophenol MR 1 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2326
2011 Carbofuran MR 1 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2046
2011 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2015
2011 Picloram MR 1 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2040
2011 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2959
2011 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2051
2011 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2105
2011 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2065
2011 Endothall MR 1 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2033
2011 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2931
2011 Glyphosate MR 1 SDWIS / IL3006759 / 2034

How Kishwaukee College Compares

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

Metric Kishwaukee College Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 52 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 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 Kishwaukee College water safe to drink? ▼
Kishwaukee College (PWS ID: IL3006759) has 52 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Kishwaukee College serve? ▼
Kishwaukee College serves 200 people in Malta, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 7 service connections.
What type of violations does Kishwaukee College have? ▼
Kishwaukee College has 52 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kishwaukee College water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kishwaukee College under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kishwaukee College use? ▼
Kishwaukee College 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.