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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3153288

Cross Roads Community Church

Rochelle, Illinois 61068 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 225 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

225
People served
287
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 287 drinking-water violations at Cross Roads Community Church - above the Illinois per-system average.

287
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
225
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cross Roads Community Church

Cross Roads Community Church is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 225 residents in Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 287 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 287 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

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

Cross Roads Community Church's 287 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
225
Total Violations
287
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Ogle
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
287
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2011
Benzene MR 9 2011
Toluene MR 9 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2011
Styrene MR 9 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2011
Nitrate MR 6 2018
Endrin MR 3 2009
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2009
Endothall MR 3 2009
OXAMYL MR 3 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2009
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2009
Carbofuran MR 3 2009
Heptachlor MR 3 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 Cross Roads Community Church.

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 IL3153288 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 Cross Roads Community Church 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
2018 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 1040
2017 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 1041
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2980
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2378
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2982
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2983
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2984
2011 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2985
2011 Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2987
2011 CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2989
2011 Benzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2990
2011 Toluene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2991
2011 Ethylbenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2992
2011 Styrene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2996
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 SDWIS / IL3153288 / 2964

How Cross Roads Community Church Compares

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

Metric Cross Roads Community Church Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 287 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 40.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 225 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 Cross Roads Community Church water safe to drink? ▼
Cross Roads Community Church (PWS ID: IL3153288) has 287 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 225 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cross Roads Community Church serve? ▼
Cross Roads Community Church serves 225 people in Rochelle, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Cross Roads Community Church have? ▼
Cross Roads Community Church has 287 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 287 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cross Roads Community Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cross Roads Community Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cross Roads Community Church use? ▼
Cross Roads Community Church uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.