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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3135582

Identco

Waukegan, Illinois 60085 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 30 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

30
People served
609
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 609 drinking-water violations at Identco - above the Illinois per-system average.

609
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
30
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Identco

Identco is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in Waukegan, Illinois (Lake County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 609 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 609 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 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, recorded in 12 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%).

Identco's 609 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
30
Total Violations
609
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
609
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2018
Benzene MR 12 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2018
Endrin MR 12 2013
Methoxychlor MR 12 2013
Toxaphene MR 12 2013
Endothall MR 12 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2013
OXAMYL MR 12 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2013
Picloram MR 12 2013
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2013
Carbofuran MR 12 2013
Atrazine MR 12 2013
LASSO MR 12 2013
Heptachlor MR 12 2013
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2013
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2013
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2018
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2013
Glyphosate MR 12 2013
Simazine MR 12 2013
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2013
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 12 2013

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 Identco.

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 IL3135582 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 Identco 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 9 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 5000
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2955
2018 Vinyl chloride MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2976
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2980
2018 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2981
2018 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2982
2018 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2990
2018 Ethylbenzene MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2992
2018 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2984
2018 Toluene MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2991
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2378
2018 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2380
2018 Styrene MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2996
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2964
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / IL3135582 / 2968

How Identco Compares

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

Metric Identco Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 609 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 30 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 Identco water safe to drink? ▼
Identco (PWS ID: IL3135582) has 609 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Identco serve? ▼
Identco serves 30 people in Waukegan, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Identco have? ▼
Identco has 609 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 609 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Identco water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Identco under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Identco use? ▼
Identco 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.