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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3096123

Wallace Consol Comm School

Ottawa, Illinois 61350 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
245
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 245 drinking-water violations at Wallace Consol Comm School, 1% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

245
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wallace Consol Comm School

Wallace Consol Comm School is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Ottawa, Illinois (LaSalle County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 245 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 239 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 13 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%).

Wallace Consol Comm School's 245 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
250
Total Violations
245
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
LaSalle
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
239
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2024
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2024
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2024
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2024
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2024
Toluene MR 9 2024
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2024
Styrene MR 9 2024
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2024
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2024
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2024
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2024
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2024
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2024
Benzene MR 9 2024
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2024
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2024
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2024
TTHM MR 6 2019
Chlorine MR 6 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2019
Nitrate MR 5 2018
Arsenic MR 5 2014
Public Notice Other 2 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2001

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 Wallace Consol Comm 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 IL3096123 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 Wallace Consol Comm 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 5000
2024 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2378
2024 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2380
2024 Vinyl chloride MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2976
2024 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2977
2024 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2980
2024 Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2982
2024 Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2987
2024 Toluene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2991
2024 Ethylbenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2992
2024 Styrene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2996
2024 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2968
2024 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2969
2024 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2979
2024 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / IL3096123 / 2981

How Wallace Consol Comm School Compares

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

Metric Wallace Consol Comm School Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 245 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 250 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 Wallace Consol Comm School water safe to drink?
Wallace Consol Comm School (PWS ID: IL3096123) has 245 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Wallace Consol Comm School serve?
Wallace Consol Comm School serves 250 people in Ottawa, Illinois. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Wallace Consol Comm School have?
Wallace Consol Comm School has 245 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 239 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wallace Consol Comm School water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Wallace Consol Comm School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wallace Consol Comm School use?
Wallace Consol Comm 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.