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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3091116

Kings Community School

Kings, Illinois 61048 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
75
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 75 drinking-water violations at Kings Community School, 5% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

75
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kings Community School

Kings Community School is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in Kings, Illinois (Ogle County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 75 total violations for this system , of which 4 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 67 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 REVISIONS, recorded in 4 violations (TT, 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, 199 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Kings Community School's 75 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
75
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
1
County
Ogle
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
67
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2008
Methoxychlor MR 3 2008
Diquat MR 3 2008
Glyphosate MR 3 2008
Carbofuran MR 3 2008
Atrazine MR 3 2008
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2008
2,4-D MR 3 2008
Chlordane MR 3 2008
Endothall MR 3 2008
Picloram MR 3 2008
Toxaphene MR 3 2008
LASSO MR 3 2008
Simazine MR 3 2008
Heptachlor MR 3 2008
OXAMYL MR 3 2008
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2008
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2008
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2008
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2008
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2005
Nitrate MR 1 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2010

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 Kings Community 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 IL3091116 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 Kings Community 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 REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 5200
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 3100
2009 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 1040
2008 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 2010
2008 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 2015
2008 Diquat MR 3 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 2032
2008 Glyphosate MR 3 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 2034
2008 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 2046
2008 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 2050
2008 Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 2067
2008 2,4-D MR 3 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 2105
2008 Chlordane MR 3 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 2959
2008 Endothall MR 3 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 2033
2008 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / IL3091116 / 2040

How Kings Community School Compares

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

Metric Kings Community School Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 75 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 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 Kings Community School water safe to drink?
Kings Community School (PWS ID: IL3091116) has 75 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 Kings Community School serve?
Kings Community School serves 150 people in Kings, Illinois. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Kings Community School have?
Kings Community School has 75 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 67 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kings Community School water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Kings Community School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kings Community School use?
Kings Community 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.
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.