WAUKEGAN
PWSID: IL0971900 · Waukegan, IL · Serves 87,149 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), WAUKEGAN (PWSID IL0971900) in Waukegan, IL is listed as a CWS water system covering about 87,149 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 1992-1993. Those 2 health-based rows for WAUKEGAN cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
WAUKEGAN has 2 health-based violation records 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 1992–1993. 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)
- IL0971900
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Waukegan, IL
- Population Served
- 87,149
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 1993 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Dec 7, 1992 |
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Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest WAUKEGAN on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (87,149). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe. Population peers include ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM, OGDEN CITY WATER SYSTEM, WEST WILSON UTILITY DISTRICT.
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About This Data
WAUKEGAN (IL0971900) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include BUFFALO GROVE; MUNDELEIN; GURNEE; HIGHLAND PARK. Health-based rows (2 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.