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NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PWS ID: IL3138248 · POPLAR GROVE, Illinois 61065

NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 262 people in POPLAR GROVE, Illinois using Groundwater water sources. It has 52 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 262 residents in POPLAR GROVE, Illinois (Boone County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 52 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 50 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 4 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. NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 52 violations sit below the Illinois average. Statewide, 199 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%). 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
262
Total Violations
52
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Boone
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
50
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2024
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Benzene MR 2 2005
Styrene MR 2 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2005
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2005
Toluene MR 2 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2005
Nitrate MR 1 2017

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 NORTH BOONE UPPER 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 IL3138248 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 NORTH BOONE UPPER 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 5200
2017 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 1040
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 5000
2005 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 2982
2005 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 2983
2005 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 2989
2005 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 2990
2005 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 2996
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 2380
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 2955
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 2968
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 2977
2005 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 2987
2005 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138248 / 2984

How NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Compares

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

Metric NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 52 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 262 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water safe to drink? ▼
NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PWS ID: IL3138248) has 52 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 262 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve? ▼
NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 262 people in POPLAR GROVE, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have? ▼
NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 52 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 50 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NORTH BOONE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL use? ▼
NORTH BOONE UPPER 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.

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