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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3161992

Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds

Peoria, Illinois 61629 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 31 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

31
People served
21
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 21 drinking-water violations at Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds - below the Illinois per-system average.

21
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
31
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds

Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 31 residents in Peoria, Illinois (Tazewell County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 21 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 19 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Carbofuran, recorded in 5 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, 123 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.3%).

Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds's 21 violations sit below 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
31
Total Violations
21
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Tazewell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Carbofuran MR 5 2021
Public Notice Other 2 2023
2,4-D MR 1 2021
2,4,5-TP MR 1 2021
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2021
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2021
Methoxychlor MR 1 2021
Atrazine MR 1 2021
LASSO MR 1 2021
Chlordane MR 1 2021
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2021
Heptachlor MR 1 2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2021
Toxaphene MR 1 2021
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2021

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 Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds.

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 IL3161992 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 Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds 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
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 7500
2021 Carbofuran MR 5 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2046
2021 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2105
2021 2,4,5-TP MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2110
2021 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2383
2021 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2931
2021 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2010
2021 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2015
2021 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2050
2021 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2051
2021 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2959
2021 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2067
2021 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2065
2021 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2946
2021 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / IL3161992 / 2020

How Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds Compares

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

Metric Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 21 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 25.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 31 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 Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds water safe to drink?
Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds (PWS ID: IL3161992) has 21 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 31 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds serve?
Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds serves 31 people in Peoria, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds have?
Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds has 21 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 19 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds use?
Caterpiller - Peoria Proving Grounds 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.
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.