Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3010702

Kaneland High School

Waterman, Illinois 60556 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

1,800
People served: 489
EPA violations: 2
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 489 drinking-water violations at Kaneland High School - above the Illinois per-system average.

489
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 1,800
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kaneland High School

Kaneland High School is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,800 residents in Waterman, Illinois (Kane County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 489 total violations for this system , of which 2 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 487 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 Vinyl chloride, recorded in 22 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%).

Kaneland High School's 489 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

1,800

Total Violations

489

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Public/Private
Connections: 1
County: Kane
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 487
Treatment Tech Violations: 2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Vinyl chloride	MR	22	2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	22	2017
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	22	2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	22	2017
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	22	2017
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	22	2017
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	22	2017
Benzene	MR	22	2017
Styrene	MR	22	2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	22	2017
Xylenes, Total	MR	22	2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	22	2017
Trichloroethylene	MR	22	2017
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	22	2017
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	22	2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	22	2017
Ethylbenzene	MR	22	2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	22	2017
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	22	2017
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	22	2017
Toluene	MR	22	2017
Chlorine	MR	17	2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	8	2024
Lead and Copper Rule	TT	2	2006

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 Kaneland High School.

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 IL3010702 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 Kaneland High School 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	Chlorine	MR	17	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 0999
2024	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	8	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 8000
2017	Vinyl chloride	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2976
2017	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2979
2017	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2980
2017	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2981
2017	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2983
2017	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2987
2017	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2989
2017	Benzene	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2990
2017	Styrene	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2996
2017	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2378
2017	Xylenes, Total	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2955
2017	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2977
2017	Trichloroethylene	MR	22	SDWIS / IL3010702 / 2984

How Kaneland High School Compares

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

Metric	Kaneland High School	Illinois avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	489	69.4	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	2	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	1,800	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 Kaneland High School water safe to drink? ▼

Kaneland High School (PWS ID: IL3010702) has 489 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,800 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Kaneland High School serve? ▼

Kaneland High School serves 1,800 people in Waterman, Illinois. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Kaneland High School have? ▼

Kaneland High School has 489 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 487 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Kaneland High School water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Kaneland High School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Kaneland High School use? ▼

Kaneland High School 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.