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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3139766

Peotone Intermediate Center

Frankfort, Illinois 60423 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
807
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 807 drinking-water violations at Peotone Intermediate Center - above the Illinois per-system average.

807
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Peotone Intermediate Center

Peotone Intermediate Center is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Frankfort, Illinois (Will County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 807 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 803 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 45 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%).

Peotone Intermediate Center's 807 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
300
Total Violations
807
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Will
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
803
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 45 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 27 2022
Methoxychlor MR 16 2017
Toxaphene MR 16 2017
LASSO MR 16 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 16 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 16 2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 16 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 16 2017
Chlordane MR 16 2017
Cadmium MR 16 2017
Chromium MR 16 2017
Mercury MR 16 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 16 2017
Selenium MR 16 2017
Carbofuran MR 16 2017
Atrazine MR 16 2017
Heptachlor MR 16 2017
2,4-D MR 16 2017
Barium MR 16 2017
CYANIDE MR 16 2017
Antimony, Total MR 16 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 16 2017
Thallium, Total MR 16 2017
Endothall MR 14 2017
Glyphosate MR 14 2017
OXAMYL MR 14 2017
Simazine MR 14 2017
Picloram MR 14 2017
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 14 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 Peotone Intermediate 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 IL3139766 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 Peotone Intermediate 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
2023 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2980
2023 Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2982
2023 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2983
2023 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2985
2023 Benzene MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2990
2023 Toluene MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2991
2023 Ethylbenzene MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2992
2023 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2380
2023 Xylenes, Total MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2955
2023 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2968
2023 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2378
2023 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2969
2023 Vinyl chloride MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2976
2023 Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2987
2023 Styrene MR 13 SDWIS / IL3139766 / 2996

How Peotone Intermediate Center Compares

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

Metric Peotone Intermediate Center Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 807 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 300 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 Peotone Intermediate Center water safe to drink? ▼
Peotone Intermediate Center (PWS ID: IL3139766) has 807 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Peotone Intermediate Center serve? ▼
Peotone Intermediate Center serves 300 people in Frankfort, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Peotone Intermediate Center have? ▼
Peotone Intermediate Center has 807 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 803 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Peotone Intermediate Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Peotone Intermediate Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Peotone Intermediate Center use? ▼
Peotone Intermediate 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.