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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3030841

Rutland for Pres West Shelter

Hampshire, Illinois 60140 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 125 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

125
People served
6
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 6 drinking-water violations at Rutland for Pres West Shelter - below the Illinois per-system average.

6
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
125
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rutland for Pres West Shelter

Rutland for Pres West Shelter is a public/private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 125 residents in Hampshire, Illinois (Kane County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 6 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 6 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 3 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%).

Rutland for Pres West Shelter's 6 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
125
Total Violations
6
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Kane
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
6
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 3 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2020

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 Rutland for Pres West Shelter.

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 IL3030841 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 Rutland for Pres West Shelter 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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / IL3030841 / 8000
2008 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / IL3030841 / 1040

How Rutland for Pres West Shelter Compares

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

Metric Rutland for Pres West Shelter Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 6 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 125 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 Rutland for Pres West Shelter water safe to drink?
Rutland for Pres West Shelter (PWS ID: IL3030841) has 6 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 125 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rutland for Pres West Shelter serve?
Rutland for Pres West Shelter serves 125 people in Hampshire, Illinois. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Rutland for Pres West Shelter have?
Rutland for Pres West Shelter has 6 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 6 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rutland for Pres West Shelter water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Rutland for Pres West Shelter under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rutland for Pres West Shelter use?
Rutland for Pres West Shelter 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.