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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3081869

Braidwood Generating Station

Braceville, Illinois 60401 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

800
People served
132
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 132 drinking-water violations at Braidwood Generating Station, 6% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

132
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
800
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Braidwood Generating Station

Braidwood Generating Station is a federal-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in Braceville, Illinois (Will County) through 9 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 total violations for this system , of which 8 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 124 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2-Dichloroethane, recorded in 5 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%).

Braidwood Generating Station's 132 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
800
Total Violations
132
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
9
County
Will
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
124
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2007
Styrene MR 5 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2007
Benzene MR 5 2007
Toluene MR 5 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2007
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2008
TTHM MCL 4 2010
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2020
Diquat MR 3 2020
Glyphosate MR 3 2020
Carbofuran MR 3 2020
OXAMYL MR 3 2020
Nitrate MR 2 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2021

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 Braidwood Generating Station.

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 IL3081869 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 Braidwood Generating Station 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
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 5000
2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2383
2020 Diquat MR 3 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2032
2020 Glyphosate MR 3 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2034
2020 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2046
2020 OXAMYL MR 3 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2036
2010 TTHM MCL 4 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2950
2009 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 1040
2008 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 0200
2007 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2980
2007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2378
2007 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2981
2007 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2983
2007 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2985
2007 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / IL3081869 / 2987

How Braidwood Generating Station Compares

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

Metric Braidwood Generating Station Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 132 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 800 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 Braidwood Generating Station water safe to drink? ▼
Braidwood Generating Station (PWS ID: IL3081869) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Braidwood Generating Station serve? ▼
Braidwood Generating Station serves 800 people in Braceville, Illinois. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 9 service connections.
What type of violations does Braidwood Generating Station have? ▼
Braidwood Generating Station has 132 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 124 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Braidwood Generating Station water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Braidwood Generating Station under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Braidwood Generating Station use? ▼
Braidwood Generating Station 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.