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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3162628

IN Grown Farms 2 LLC

Freeport, Illinois 61032 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 133 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

133
People served
567
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 567 drinking-water violations at IN Grown Farms 2 LLC, 2% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

567
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
133
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: IN Grown Farms 2 LLC

IN Grown Farms 2 LLC is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 133 residents in Freeport, Illinois (Stephenson County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 567 total violations for this system , of which 11 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 552 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 Toxaphene, recorded in 14 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%).

IN Grown Farms 2 LLC's 567 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
133
Total Violations
567
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Stephenson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
552
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Toxaphene MR 14 2023
Barium MCL 11 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2023
Vinyl chloride MR 10 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2023
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2023
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2023
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2023
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2023
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2023
Toluene MR 10 2023
Endrin MR 10 2023
BHC-GAMMA MR 10 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2023
Dalapon MR 10 2023
Diquat MR 10 2023
Endothall MR 10 2023
Glyphosate MR 10 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 10 2023
OXAMYL MR 10 2023
Heptachlor epoxide MR 10 2023
2,4-D MR 10 2023
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2023
Pentachlorophenol MR 10 2023
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 10 2023
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 10 2023

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 IN Grown Farms 2 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 IL3162628 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 IN Grown Farms 2 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
2023 Toxaphene MR 14 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2020
2023 Barium MCL 11 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 1010
2023 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2980
2023 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2380
2023 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2968
2023 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2981
2023 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2969
2023 Vinyl chloride MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2976
2023 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2977
2023 Trichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2984
2023 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2985
2023 Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2982
2023 Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2987
2023 CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2989
2023 Toluene MR 10 SDWIS / IL3162628 / 2991

How IN Grown Farms 2 LLC Compares

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

Metric IN Grown Farms 2 LLC Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 567 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 133 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 IN Grown Farms 2 LLC water safe to drink? ▼
IN Grown Farms 2 LLC (PWS ID: IL3162628) has 567 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 133 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does IN Grown Farms 2 LLC serve? ▼
IN Grown Farms 2 LLC serves 133 people in Freeport, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does IN Grown Farms 2 LLC have? ▼
IN Grown Farms 2 LLC has 567 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 552 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in IN Grown Farms 2 LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for IN Grown Farms 2 LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does IN Grown Farms 2 LLC use? ▼
IN Grown Farms 2 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.