Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3112938

Taylor Ridge Elementary School

Taylor Ridge, Illinois 61284 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 162 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

162
People served: 180
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 180 drinking-water violations at Taylor Ridge Elementary School - above the Illinois per-system average.

180
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 162
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Taylor Ridge Elementary School

Taylor Ridge Elementary School is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 162 residents in Taylor Ridge, Illinois (Rock Island County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 180 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 179 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 14 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%).

Taylor Ridge Elementary School's 180 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

162

Total Violations

180

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Public/Private
Connections: 1
County: Rock Island
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 179
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	14	2021
Arsenic	MR	8	2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	3	2014
Xylenes, Total	MR	3	2014
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	3	2014
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	3	2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	3	2014
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	3	2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	3	2014
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	3	2014
Trichloroethylene	MR	3	2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	3	2014
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	3	2014
Ethylbenzene	MR	3	2014
BHC-GAMMA	MR	3	2011
Diquat	MR	3	2011
Endothall	MR	3	2011
Simazine	MR	3	2011
Picloram	MR	3	2011
Heptachlor	MR	3	2011
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	3	2011
2,4-D	MR	3	2011
2,4,5-TP	MR	3	2011
Pentachlorophenol	MR	3	2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	3	2011
Chlordane	MR	3	2011
Barium	MR	3	2011
Cadmium	MR	3	2011
CYANIDE	MR	3	2011

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 Taylor Ridge Elementary 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 IL3112938 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 Taylor Ridge Elementary 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
2021	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	14	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 5000
2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 8000
2017	Arsenic	MR	8	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 1005
2014	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2380
2014	Xylenes, Total	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2955
2014	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2964
2014	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2968
2014	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2977
2014	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2980
2014	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2981
2014	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2982
2014	Trichloroethylene	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2984
2014	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2985
2014	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2987
2014	Ethylbenzene	MR	3	SDWIS / IL3112938 / 2992

How Taylor Ridge Elementary School Compares

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

Metric	Taylor Ridge Elementary School	Illinois avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	180	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	40.9%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	162	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 Taylor Ridge Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼

Taylor Ridge Elementary School (PWS ID: IL3112938) has 180 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 162 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Taylor Ridge Elementary School serve? ▼

Taylor Ridge Elementary School serves 162 people in Taylor Ridge, Illinois. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Taylor Ridge Elementary School have? ▼

Taylor Ridge Elementary School has 180 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 179 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Taylor Ridge Elementary School water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Taylor Ridge Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Taylor Ridge Elementary School use? ▼

Taylor Ridge Elementary 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.

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.