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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3159459

J M Huber Well 2

Quincy, Illinois 62305 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 26 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

26
People served
595
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 595 drinking-water violations at J M Huber Well 2 - above the Illinois per-system average.

595
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
26
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: J M Huber Well 2

J M Huber Well 2 is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 26 residents in Quincy, Illinois (Adams County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 595 total violations for this system , of which 2 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 586 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 15 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%).

J M Huber Well 2's 595 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
26
Total Violations
595
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Adams
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
586
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2024
OXAMYL MR 13 2020
Methoxychlor MR 13 2020
Endothall MR 13 2020
Simazine MR 13 2020
Picloram MR 13 2020
Carbofuran MR 13 2020
LASSO MR 13 2020
Heptachlor MR 13 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 13 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 13 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 13 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 13 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 13 2020
Chlordane MR 13 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2020
Toxaphene MR 13 2020
Diquat MR 13 2020
2,4-D MR 13 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 13 2020
Glyphosate MR 13 2020
Atrazine MR 13 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 10 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 10 2016
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2016
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 10 2016
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 10 2016
Dalapon MR 10 2016
Dinoseb MR 10 2016
Endrin MR 10 2016

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 J M Huber Well 2.

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 IL3159459 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 J M Huber Well 2 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 15 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 5000
2024 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 7500
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 5200
2022 Ethylbenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 2992
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 2378
2022 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 2380
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 2968
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 2969
2022 Vinyl chloride MR 9 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 2976
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 2980
2022 Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 2982
2022 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 2983
2022 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / IL3159459 / 2985

How J M Huber Well 2 Compares

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

Metric J M Huber Well 2 Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 595 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 26 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 J M Huber Well 2 water safe to drink? ▼
J M Huber Well 2 (PWS ID: IL3159459) has 595 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 26 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does J M Huber Well 2 serve? ▼
J M Huber Well 2 serves 26 people in Quincy, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does J M Huber Well 2 have? ▼
J M Huber Well 2 has 595 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 586 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in J M Huber Well 2 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for J M Huber Well 2 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does J M Huber Well 2 use? ▼
J M Huber Well 2 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.