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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3022061

Trinity Lutheran School

Red Bud, Illinois 62278 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 80 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

80
People served
726
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 726 drinking-water violations at Trinity Lutheran School - above the Illinois per-system average.

726
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
80
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Trinity Lutheran School

Trinity Lutheran School is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in Red Bud, Illinois (Randolph County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 726 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 721 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 20 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%).

Trinity Lutheran School's 726 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
80
Total Violations
726
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Randolph
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
721
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 20 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 20 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 20 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 20 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 20 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 20 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 20 2018
Toluene MR 20 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 20 2018
Styrene MR 20 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 20 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 20 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 20 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 20 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2018
Benzene MR 20 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 20 2018
Nitrate MR 15 2021
TTHM MR 15 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2009
Chromium MR 8 2017
CYANIDE MR 8 2017
Mercury MR 8 2017
Thallium, Total MR 8 2017

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 Trinity Lutheran 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 IL3022061 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 Trinity Lutheran 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 5000
2023 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 7500
2022 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 0999
2021 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 1040
2019 TTHM MR 15 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 2456
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 20 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 2378
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 2968
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 2979
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 20 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 2980
2018 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 20 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 2981
2018 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 20 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 2983
2018 Trichloroethylene MR 20 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 2984
2018 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 20 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 2985
2018 CHLOROBENZENE MR 20 SDWIS / IL3022061 / 2989

How Trinity Lutheran School Compares

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

Metric Trinity Lutheran School Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 726 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 80 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 Trinity Lutheran School water safe to drink? ▼
Trinity Lutheran School (PWS ID: IL3022061) has 726 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Trinity Lutheran School serve? ▼
Trinity Lutheran School serves 80 people in Red Bud, Illinois. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Trinity Lutheran School have? ▼
Trinity Lutheran School has 726 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 721 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Trinity Lutheran School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Trinity Lutheran School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Trinity Lutheran School use? ▼
Trinity Lutheran 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.