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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3138206

Chana Education Center

Chana, Illinois 61015 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
57
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 57 drinking-water violations at Chana Education Center - below the Illinois per-system average.

57
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Chana Education Center

Chana Education Center is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Chana, Illinois (Ogle County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 57 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 57 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 17 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%).

Chana Education Center's 57 violations sit below 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
75
Total Violations
57
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Ogle
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
57
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2021
Selenium MR 2 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2002
CYANIDE MR 2 2002
Mercury MR 2 2002
Barium MR 2 2002
Antimony, Total MR 2 2002
Thallium, Total MR 2 2002
Cadmium MR 2 2002
Chromium MR 2 2002
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2002
Toxaphene MR 1 2002
Diquat MR 1 2002
Endothall MR 1 2002
Glyphosate MR 1 2002
Picloram MR 1 2002
Atrazine MR 1 2002
LASSO MR 1 2002
Heptachlor MR 1 2002
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2002
2,4-D MR 1 2002
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2002
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2002
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2002
Chlordane MR 1 2002
Nitrate MR 1 2004
OXAMYL MR 1 2002
2,4,5-TP MR 1 2002
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2002
Simazine MR 1 2002

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 Chana Education Center.

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 IL3138206 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 Chana Education Center 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 17 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 5000
2004 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 1040
2002 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 1045
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 1075
2002 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 1024
2002 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 1035
2002 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 1010
2002 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 1074
2002 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 1085
2002 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 1015
2002 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 1020
2002 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 2010
2002 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 2020
2002 Diquat MR 1 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 2032
2002 Endothall MR 1 SDWIS / IL3138206 / 2033

How Chana Education Center Compares

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

Metric Chana Education Center Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 57 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 75 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 Chana Education Center water safe to drink? ▼
Chana Education Center (PWS ID: IL3138206) has 57 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Chana Education Center serve? ▼
Chana Education Center serves 75 people in Chana, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Chana Education Center have? ▼
Chana Education Center has 57 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 57 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Chana Education Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Chana Education Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Chana Education Center use? ▼
Chana Education Center 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.