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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3126383

Travel Centers of America

McHenry, Illinois 60050 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
503
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 503 drinking-water violations at Travel Centers of America - above the Illinois per-system average.

503
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Travel Centers of America

Travel Centers of America is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in McHenry, Illinois (Lake County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 503 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 503 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 35 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%).

Travel Centers of America's 503 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
300
Total Violations
503
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4
County
Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
503
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 35 2020
TTHM MR 30 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 30 2020
Arsenic MR 25 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2020
Styrene MR 9 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2020
Toluene MR 9 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2020
Benzene MR 9 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 7 2011
Methoxychlor MR 7 2011
Toxaphene MR 7 2011
Diquat MR 7 2011
Glyphosate MR 7 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 Travel Centers of America.

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 IL3126383 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 Travel Centers of America 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 35 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 5000
2020 TTHM MR 30 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 30 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2456
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2378
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2955
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2968
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2979
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2981
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2984
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2985
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2987
2020 Styrene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2996
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 SDWIS / IL3126383 / 2983

How Travel Centers of America Compares

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

Metric Travel Centers of America Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 503 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 300 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 Travel Centers of America water safe to drink? ▼
Travel Centers of America (PWS ID: IL3126383) has 503 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Travel Centers of America serve? ▼
Travel Centers of America serves 300 people in McHenry, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does Travel Centers of America have? ▼
Travel Centers of America has 503 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 503 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Travel Centers of America water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Travel Centers of America under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Travel Centers of America use? ▼
Travel Centers of America 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.