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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3087023

Hopewell Academies

Joliet, Illinois 60433 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
178
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 178 drinking-water violations at Hopewell Academies - above the Illinois per-system average.

178
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hopewell Academies

Hopewell Academies is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in Joliet, Illinois (Will County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 178 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 178 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Endrin, recorded in 4 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%).

Hopewell Academies's 178 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
150
Total Violations
178
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Will
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
178
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 4 2005
Barium MR 4 2002
OXAMYL MR 4 2005
Simazine MR 4 2005
Picloram MR 4 2005
Cadmium MR 4 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
Chromium MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
Toluene MR 4 2005
CYANIDE MR 4 2002
Antimony, Total MR 4 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2002
Dalapon MR 4 2005
Diquat MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2005
Dinoseb MR 4 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2005

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 Hopewell Academies.

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 IL3087023 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 Hopewell Academies 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
2019 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 1040
2005 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2005
2005 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2036
2005 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2037
2005 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2040
2005 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2042
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2955
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2968
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2969
2005 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2980
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2981
2005 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2982
2005 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2983
2005 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2984
2005 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / IL3087023 / 2985

How Hopewell Academies Compares

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

Metric Hopewell Academies Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 178 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 150 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 Hopewell Academies water safe to drink? ▼
Hopewell Academies (PWS ID: IL3087023) has 178 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hopewell Academies serve? ▼
Hopewell Academies serves 150 people in Joliet, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Hopewell Academies have? ▼
Hopewell Academies has 178 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 178 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hopewell Academies water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hopewell Academies under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hopewell Academies use? ▼
Hopewell Academies 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.

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.