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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3138370

Embrace Daycare

Edwards, Illinois 61528 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
564
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 564 drinking-water violations at Embrace Daycare - above the Illinois per-system average.

564
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Embrace Daycare

Embrace Daycare is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Edwards, Illinois (Peoria County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 564 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 564 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 Cadmium, recorded in 20 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%).

Embrace Daycare's 564 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
25
Total Violations
564
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Peoria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
564
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Cadmium MR 20 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 20 2017
Arsenic MR 20 2017
CYANIDE MR 20 2017
Mercury MR 20 2017
Barium MR 20 2017
Thallium, Total MR 20 2017
Chromium MR 20 2017
Selenium MR 20 2017
Antimony, Total MR 20 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 14 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 14 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 14 2011
Chlordane MR 14 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2019
Methoxychlor MR 14 2011
Toxaphene MR 14 2011
Atrazine MR 14 2011
LASSO MR 14 2011
Heptachlor MR 14 2011
2,4-D MR 14 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 14 2011
Carbofuran MR 14 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 14 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 14 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2008
OXAMYL MR 8 2011
Simazine MR 8 2011
Diquat MR 8 2011
Picloram MR 8 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 Embrace Daycare.

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 IL3138370 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 Embrace Daycare 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 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 1040
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 5000
2017 Cadmium MR 20 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 1015
2017 Beryllium, Total MR 20 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 1075
2017 Arsenic MR 20 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 1005
2017 CYANIDE MR 20 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 1024
2017 Mercury MR 20 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 1035
2017 Barium MR 20 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 1010
2017 Thallium, Total MR 20 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 1085
2017 Chromium MR 20 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 1020
2017 Selenium MR 20 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 1045
2017 Antimony, Total MR 20 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 1074
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 2380
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 2977
2014 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IL3138370 / 2979

How Embrace Daycare Compares

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

Metric Embrace Daycare Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 564 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 25 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 Embrace Daycare water safe to drink? ▼
Embrace Daycare (PWS ID: IL3138370) has 564 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Embrace Daycare serve? ▼
Embrace Daycare serves 25 people in Edwards, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Embrace Daycare have? ▼
Embrace Daycare has 564 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 564 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Embrace Daycare water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Embrace Daycare under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Embrace Daycare use? ▼
Embrace Daycare 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.