CHICAGO
PWSID: IL0316000 · Chicago, IL · Serves 2,721,308 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CHICAGO (PWSID IL0316000) in Chicago, IL is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,721,308 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 1993-1993. Those 1 health-based row for CHICAGO cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CHICAGO has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 1993–1993. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Illinois drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Illinois state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- IL0316000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Population Served
- 2,721,308
- Health Violations
- Yes (1)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (1)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 7, 1993 |
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Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CHICAGO on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (2,721,308). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM, MWRA, CITY OF HOUSTON.
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About This Data
CHICAGO (IL0316000) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include ELGIN; CICERO; AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE; SCHAUMBURG. Health-based rows (1 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.