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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3020552

Edwards Tap

Peoria, Illinois 61528 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
34
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 34 drinking-water violations at Edwards Tap, 26% of them health-based - below the Illinois per-system average.

34
Total EPA violations on record
26%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Edwards Tap

Edwards Tap is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Peoria, Illinois (Peoria County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 34 total violations for this system , of which 9 (26%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 17 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 9 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%).

Edwards Tap's 34 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
50
Total Violations
34
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Peoria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
17
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 9 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 1993
Nitrate MCL 3 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2020
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1982

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 Edwards Tap.

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 IL3020552 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 Edwards Tap 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
2022 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / IL3020552 / 1040
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / IL3020552 / 8000
2010 Nitrate MCL 3 SDWIS / IL3020552 / 1040
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / IL3020552 / 3100
1993 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / IL3020552 / 3100
1982 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / IL3020552 / 3100

How Edwards Tap Compares

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

Metric Edwards Tap Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 34 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 50 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 Edwards Tap water safe to drink?
Edwards Tap (PWS ID: IL3020552) has 34 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Edwards Tap serve?
Edwards Tap serves 50 people in Peoria, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Edwards Tap have?
Edwards Tap has 34 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 17 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Edwards Tap water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Edwards Tap under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Edwards Tap use?
Edwards Tap uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.
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.