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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3136275

Scotts Miracle Gro

Channahon, Illinois 60410 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
435
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 435 drinking-water violations at Scotts Miracle Gro, 1% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

435
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Scotts Miracle Gro

Scotts Miracle Gro is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Channahon, Illinois (Will County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 435 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 431 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 15 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%).

Scotts Miracle Gro's 435 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
50
Total Violations
435
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Will
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
431
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 15 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 15 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2020
Benzene MR 15 2020
Toluene MR 15 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 15 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 15 2020
Styrene MR 15 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2023
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 7 2024
OXAMYL MR 5 2020
Picloram MR 5 2020
Carbofuran MR 5 2020
2,4-D MR 5 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2007

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 Scotts Miracle Gro.

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 IL3136275 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 Scotts Miracle Gro 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 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 7 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2306
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 5000
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2378
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2380
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2955
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2968
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2976
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2980
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2981
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2985
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2987
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2989
2020 Benzene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2990
2020 Toluene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3136275 / 2991

How Scotts Miracle Gro Compares

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

Metric Scotts Miracle Gro Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 435 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 25.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 50 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 Scotts Miracle Gro water safe to drink? ▼
Scotts Miracle Gro (PWS ID: IL3136275) has 435 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Scotts Miracle Gro serve? ▼
Scotts Miracle Gro serves 50 people in Channahon, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Scotts Miracle Gro have? ▼
Scotts Miracle Gro has 435 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 431 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Scotts Miracle Gro water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Scotts Miracle Gro under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Scotts Miracle Gro use? ▼
Scotts Miracle Gro 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.