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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3033225

Spoon River Valley School

Galesburg, Illinois 61401 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 560 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

560
People served
157
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 157 drinking-water violations at Spoon River Valley School, 3% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

157
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
560
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Spoon River Valley School

Spoon River Valley School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 560 residents in Galesburg, Illinois (Fulton County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 157 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 149 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, 199 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Spoon River Valley School's 157 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
560
Total Violations
157
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
Fulton
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
149
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2024
Barium MR 13 2008
Chromium MR 13 2008
CYANIDE MR 13 2008
Mercury MR 13 2008
Antimony, Total MR 13 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 13 2008
Thallium, Total MR 13 2008
Selenium MR 13 2008
Cadmium MR 13 2008
Arsenic MR 11 2008
Nitrate MR 4 2018
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2011

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 Spoon River Valley 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 IL3033225 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 Spoon River Valley 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 / IL3033225 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 5200
2018 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 1040
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 3100
2008 Barium MR 13 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 1010
2008 Chromium MR 13 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 1020
2008 CYANIDE MR 13 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 1024
2008 Mercury MR 13 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 1035
2008 Antimony, Total MR 13 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 1074
2008 Beryllium, Total MR 13 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 1075
2008 Thallium, Total MR 13 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 1085
2008 Selenium MR 13 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 1045
2008 Cadmium MR 13 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 1015
2008 Arsenic MR 11 SDWIS / IL3033225 / 1005

How Spoon River Valley School Compares

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

Metric Spoon River Valley School Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 157 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 560 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 Spoon River Valley School water safe to drink? ▼
Spoon River Valley School (PWS ID: IL3033225) has 157 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 560 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Spoon River Valley School serve? ▼
Spoon River Valley School serves 560 people in Galesburg, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Spoon River Valley School have? ▼
Spoon River Valley School has 157 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 149 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Spoon River Valley School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Spoon River Valley School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Spoon River Valley School use? ▼
Spoon River Valley 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.