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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3024497

Reed School

Lockport, Illinois 60441 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 431 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

431
People served
243
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 243 drinking-water violations at Reed School - above the Illinois per-system average.

243
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
431
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Reed School

Reed School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 431 residents in Lockport, Illinois (Will County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 243 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 243 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 15 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%).

Reed School's 243 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
431
Total Violations
243
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Will
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
243
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 7 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 7 2020
Styrene MR 7 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 7 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 7 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 2020
Toluene MR 7 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 2020
Benzene MR 7 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 7 2020
Carbofuran MR 4 2020
2,4-D MR 4 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2020
Barium MR 4 2002
Cadmium MR 4 2002
CYANIDE MR 4 2002
Antimony, Total MR 4 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2002

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 Reed 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 IL3024497 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 Reed 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 5000
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2378
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2964
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2968
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2976
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2980
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2989
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2992
2020 Styrene MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2996
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2380
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2955
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 SDWIS / IL3024497 / 2982

How Reed School Compares

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

Metric Reed School Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 243 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 25.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 431 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 Reed School water safe to drink? ▼
Reed School (PWS ID: IL3024497) has 243 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 431 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Reed School serve? ▼
Reed School serves 431 people in Lockport, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Reed School have? ▼
Reed School has 243 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 243 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Reed School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Reed School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Reed School use? ▼
Reed 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.