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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3151944

Fremont Intermediate School 3-5

Waukegan, Illinois 60085 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

450
People served
305
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 305 drinking-water violations at Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 - above the Illinois per-system average.

305
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
450
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fremont Intermediate School 3-5

Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in Waukegan, Illinois (Lake County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 305 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 305 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2-Dichloroethane, recorded in 6 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%).

Fremont Intermediate School 3-5's 305 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
450
Total Violations
305
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lake
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
305
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2009
Chlordane MR 6 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2009
Endrin MR 6 2009
Methoxychlor MR 6 2009
Toxaphene MR 6 2009
Diquat MR 6 2009
Endothall MR 6 2009
Glyphosate MR 6 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2009
OXAMYL MR 6 2009
Simazine MR 6 2009
Picloram MR 6 2009
Dinoseb MR 6 2009
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2009
Atrazine MR 6 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2009
2,4-D MR 6 2009
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2009
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2009
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2009
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2009
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2009

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 Fremont Intermediate School 3-5.

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 IL3151944 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 Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 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
2009 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2980
2009 Chlordane MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2959
2009 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2378
2009 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2981
2009 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2982
2009 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2985
2009 CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2989
2009 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2992
2009 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2380
2009 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2005
2009 Methoxychlor MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2015
2009 Toxaphene MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2020
2009 Diquat MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2032
2009 Endothall MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2033
2009 Glyphosate MR 6 SDWIS / IL3151944 / 2034

How Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 Compares

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

Metric Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 305 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 450 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 Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 water safe to drink? ▼
Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 (PWS ID: IL3151944) has 305 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 serve? ▼
Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 serves 450 people in Waukegan, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 have? ▼
Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 has 305 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 305 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 use? ▼
Fremont Intermediate School 3-5 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.