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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3148429

Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 80 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

80
People served
618
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 618 drinking-water violations at Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn, 1% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

618
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
80
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn

Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (DuPage County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 618 total violations for this system , of which 8 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 606 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 15 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%).

Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn's 618 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
80
Total Violations
618
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
DuPage
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
606
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2022
Vinyl chloride MR 15 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 15 2022
Benzene MR 15 2022
Toluene MR 15 2022
Styrene MR 15 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 15 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 15 2022
Methoxychlor MR 14 2017
Toxaphene MR 14 2017
Carbofuran MR 14 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 14 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 14 2017
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 14 2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 14 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 14 2017
Atrazine 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 Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn.

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 IL3148429 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 Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 5200
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 5000
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2378
2022 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2380
2022 Vinyl chloride MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2976
2022 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2979
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2980
2022 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2981
2022 Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2982
2022 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2983
2022 Trichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2984
2022 Benzene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2990
2022 Toluene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2991
2022 Styrene MR 15 SDWIS / IL3148429 / 2996

How Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn Compares

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

Metric Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 618 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 80 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 Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn water safe to drink?
Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn (PWS ID: IL3148429) has 618 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn serve?
Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn serves 80 people in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn have?
Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn has 618 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 606 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn use?
Montessori Academy Glen Ellyn 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.
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.