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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3152835

West Hills Shopping Center

Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 104 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

104
People served
418
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 418 drinking-water violations at West Hills Shopping Center, 1% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

418
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
104
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: West Hills Shopping Center

West Hills Shopping Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 104 residents in Elmhurst, Illinois (Boone County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 418 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 404 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 Xylenes, Total, recorded in 9 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, 199 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

West Hills Shopping Center's 418 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
104
Total Violations
418
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10
County
Boone
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
404
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2018
Benzene MR 9 2018
Toluene MR 9 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2018
Styrene MR 9 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2018
2,4-D MR 7 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 7 2020
Picloram MR 7 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 7 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2023
Methoxychlor MR 6 2014
Toxaphene MR 6 2014
Dalapon MR 6 2014
Glyphosate MR 6 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 West Hills Shopping 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 IL3152835 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 West Hills Shopping 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
2025 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 7500
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 8000
2024 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 1040
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 5200
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 5000
2020 2,4-D MR 7 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 2105
2020 Pentachlorophenol MR 7 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 2326
2020 Picloram MR 7 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 2040
2020 2,4,5-TP MR 7 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 2110
2020 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 1085
2020 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 1074
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 1075
2020 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / IL3152835 / 1015

How West Hills Shopping Center Compares

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

Metric West Hills Shopping Center Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 418 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 40.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 104 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 West Hills Shopping Center water safe to drink? ▼
West Hills Shopping Center (PWS ID: IL3152835) has 418 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 104 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does West Hills Shopping Center serve? ▼
West Hills Shopping Center serves 104 people in Elmhurst, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does West Hills Shopping Center have? ▼
West Hills Shopping Center has 418 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 404 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in West Hills Shopping Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for West Hills Shopping Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does West Hills Shopping Center use? ▼
West Hills Shopping 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.