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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3147652

Cornerstone Christian Academy

Bloomington, Illinois 61704 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 475 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

475
People served
99
EPA violations
59
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 99 drinking-water violations at Cornerstone Christian Academy, 60% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

99
Total EPA violations on record
60%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
475
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cornerstone Christian Academy

Cornerstone Christian Academy is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 475 residents in Bloomington, Illinois (McLean County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 99 total violations for this system , of which 59 (60%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 33 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 55 violations (MCL, health-based). 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, 199 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Cornerstone Christian Academy's 99 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
475
Total Violations
99
Health-Based Violations
59
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
McLean
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
55
Monitoring Violations
33
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 55 2018
Chlorine MR 11 2025
Arsenic MR 8 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2007
Nitrate MR 2 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 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 Cornerstone Christian Academy.

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 IL3147652 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 Cornerstone Christian Academy 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
2025 Chlorine MR 11 SDWIS / IL3147652 / 0999
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / IL3147652 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / IL3147652 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / IL3147652 / 5200
2018 Arsenic MCL 55 SDWIS / IL3147652 / 1005
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / IL3147652 / 8000
2015 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / IL3147652 / 1005
2009 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / IL3147652 / 1040
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / IL3147652 / 3100

How Cornerstone Christian Academy Compares

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

Metric Cornerstone Christian Academy Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 99 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 59 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 475 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 Cornerstone Christian Academy water safe to drink? ▼
Cornerstone Christian Academy (PWS ID: IL3147652) has 99 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 475 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cornerstone Christian Academy serve? ▼
Cornerstone Christian Academy serves 475 people in Bloomington, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Cornerstone Christian Academy have? ▼
Cornerstone Christian Academy has 99 total violations: 59 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 33 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cornerstone Christian Academy water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cornerstone Christian Academy under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cornerstone Christian Academy use? ▼
Cornerstone Christian Academy 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.