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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3154161

Helmar Lutheran Church

Newark, Illinois 60541 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 35 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

35
People served
176
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 176 drinking-water violations at Helmar Lutheran Church - above the Illinois per-system average.

176
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
35
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Helmar Lutheran Church

Helmar Lutheran Church is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 35 residents in Newark, Illinois (Kendall County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 176 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 171 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 15 violations (MON). 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%).

Helmar Lutheran Church's 176 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
35
Total Violations
176
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Kendall
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
171
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 2021
Glyphosate MR 8 2015
Nitrate MR 5 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2014
Methoxychlor MR 4 2014
Diquat MR 4 2014
Endothall MR 4 2014
OXAMYL MR 4 2014
Picloram MR 4 2014
Atrazine MR 4 2014
LASSO MR 4 2014
2,4-D MR 4 2014
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2014
Heptachlor MR 4 2014
Carbofuran MR 4 2014
Chlordane MR 4 2014
Toxaphene MR 4 2014
Simazine MR 4 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2012
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2012

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 Helmar Lutheran 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 IL3154161 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 Helmar Lutheran 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
2022 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 7500
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 8000
2020 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 1040
2015 Glyphosate MR 8 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2034
2014 2,4,5-TP MR 4 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2110
2014 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2326
2014 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2010
2014 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2015
2014 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2032
2014 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2033
2014 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2036
2014 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2040
2014 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2050
2014 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2051
2014 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / IL3154161 / 2105

How Helmar Lutheran Church Compares

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

Metric Helmar Lutheran Church Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 176 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 35 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 Helmar Lutheran Church water safe to drink? ▼
Helmar Lutheran Church (PWS ID: IL3154161) has 176 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 35 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Helmar Lutheran Church serve? ▼
Helmar Lutheran Church serves 35 people in Newark, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Helmar Lutheran Church have? ▼
Helmar Lutheran Church has 176 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 171 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Helmar Lutheran Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Helmar Lutheran Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Helmar Lutheran Church use? ▼
Helmar Lutheran 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.