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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3157297

Berner Food and Beverage LLC

Dakota, Illinois 61018 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
658
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 658 drinking-water violations at Berner Food and Beverage LLC - above the Illinois per-system average.

658
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Berner Food and Beverage LLC

Berner Food and Beverage LLC is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Dakota, Illinois (Stephenson County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 658 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 658 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlordane, recorded in 18 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%).

Berner Food and Beverage LLC's 658 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
200
Total Violations
658
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Stephenson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
658
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlordane MR 18 2016
BHC-GAMMA MR 18 2016
Methoxychlor MR 18 2016
Toxaphene MR 18 2016
Atrazine MR 18 2016
LASSO MR 18 2016
Heptachlor MR 18 2016
2,4-D MR 18 2016
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 18 2016
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 18 2016
Carbofuran MR 18 2016
2,4,5-TP MR 18 2016
Pentachlorophenol MR 18 2016
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 18 2016
Heptachlor epoxide MR 18 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2015
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2015
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2015
Benzene MR 12 2015
Toluene MR 12 2015
Styrene MR 12 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2015

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 Berner Food and Beverage LLC.

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 IL3157297 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 Berner Food and Beverage LLC 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 5000
2017 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 1041
2017 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 1040
2016 Chlordane MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2959
2016 BHC-GAMMA MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2010
2016 Methoxychlor MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2015
2016 Toxaphene MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2020
2016 Atrazine MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2050
2016 LASSO MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2051
2016 Heptachlor MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2065
2016 2,4-D MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2105
2016 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2383
2016 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2946
2016 Carbofuran MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2046
2016 2,4,5-TP MR 18 SDWIS / IL3157297 / 2110

How Berner Food and Beverage LLC Compares

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

Metric Berner Food and Beverage LLC Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 658 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 200 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 Berner Food and Beverage LLC water safe to drink? ▼
Berner Food and Beverage LLC (PWS ID: IL3157297) has 658 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Berner Food and Beverage LLC serve? ▼
Berner Food and Beverage LLC serves 200 people in Dakota, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Berner Food and Beverage LLC have? ▼
Berner Food and Beverage LLC has 658 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 658 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Berner Food and Beverage LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Berner Food and Beverage LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Berner Food and Beverage LLC use? ▼
Berner Food and Beverage LLC 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.