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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3052894

Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme

Henry, Illinois 61537 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
77
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 77 drinking-water violations at Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme, 26% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

77
Total EPA violations on record
26%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme

Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Henry, Illinois (Marshall County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 77 total violations for this system , of which 20 (26%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 52 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 Nitrate, recorded in 16 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme's 77 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
100
Total Violations
77
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Marshall
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 16 2022
Nitrate MR 8 2020
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2020
Styrene MR 2 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
Toluene MR 2 2020
Benzene MR 2 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2019
Public Notice Other 1 2022

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 Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme.

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 IL3052894 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 Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme 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 REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 5200
2022 Nitrate MCL 16 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 1040
2022 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 7500
2020 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 1040
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 2955
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 2968
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 2976
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 2980
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 2981
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 2983
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3052894 / 2984

How Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme Compares

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

Metric Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 77 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 100 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 Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme water safe to drink? ▼
Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme (PWS ID: IL3052894) has 77 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme serve? ▼
Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme serves 100 people in Henry, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme have? ▼
Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme has 77 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme use? ▼
Mexichem Speciality Resins (Orbia Polyme 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.