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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3149252

Countryside Private School

Danvers, Illinois 61732 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 44 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

44
People served
1,520
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,520 drinking-water violations at Countryside Private School - above the Illinois per-system average.

1,520
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
44
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Countryside Private School

Countryside Private School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 44 residents in Danvers, Illinois (Woodford County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,520 total violations for this system , of which 4 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,516 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 36 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%).

Countryside Private School's 1,520 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
44
Total Violations
1,520
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Woodford
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
1,516
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 36 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 36 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 36 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 36 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 36 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 36 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 36 2020
Benzene MR 36 2020
Styrene MR 36 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 36 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 36 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 36 2020
Toluene MR 36 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 36 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 36 2020
Heptachlor MR 26 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 26 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 26 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 26 2014
Chlordane MR 26 2014
Toxaphene MR 26 2014
Carbofuran MR 26 2014
LASSO MR 26 2014
2,4-D MR 26 2014

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 Countryside Private 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 IL3149252 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 Countryside Private 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
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2378
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2380
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2955
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2969
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2980
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2981
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2983
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2985
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2989
2020 Benzene MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2990
2020 Styrene MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2996
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 36 SDWIS / IL3149252 / 2964

How Countryside Private School Compares

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

Metric Countryside Private School Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,520 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 44 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 Countryside Private School water safe to drink? ▼
Countryside Private School (PWS ID: IL3149252) has 1520 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 44 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Countryside Private School serve? ▼
Countryside Private School serves 44 people in Danvers, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Countryside Private School have? ▼
Countryside Private School has 1,520 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,516 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Countryside Private School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Countryside Private School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Countryside Private School use? ▼
Countryside Private 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.
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.