St. Charles Water Quality
Illinois
According to EPA SDWIS, St. Charles, Illinois is served by 11 community water systems covering about 42,336 people. The same extract lists 5 health-based violation records, most recently coded 5200 in 2024. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in St. Charles, Illinois is delivered through 11 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 42,336 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 5 violation records across the 11 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Lead and Copper Rule.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Illinois drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST CHARLES | 33,103 | 0 | Clean |
| PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-LAKE HOLIDAY | 4,750 | 1 | Health |
| PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-FERSON CREEK | 1,134 | 1 | Health |
| PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-CHERRY HILL | 833 | 0 | Clean |
| PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-CAMELOT | 777 | 0 | Clean |
| PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-CLARENDON | 625 | 1 | Health |
| SILVER GLEN HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION | 595 | 0 | Clean |
| IL YOUTH CENTER ST CHARLES | 260 | 2 | Health |
| RECOVERY CENTERS OF AMERICA | 130 | 0 | Clean |
| BREMERTON MOBILE HOME PARK | 79 | 0 | Clean |
| HIGHLAND SUBDIVISION | 50 | 0 | Clean |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-FERSON CREEK | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-CLARENDON | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| IL YOUTH CENTER ST CHARLES | Lead and Copper Rule | 2014-04-01 |
| IL YOUTH CENTER ST CHARLES | Lead and Copper Rule | 2013-12-01 |
| PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-LAKE HOLIDAY | Lead and Copper Rule | 1992-12-07 |
What are St. Charles's health-based records for?
St. Charles's health-based violation records carry 2 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 3 | 2 |
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | 2 | 2 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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How does St. Charles compare in Illinois?
Of the 1,034 Illinois places with at least one community water system on file, St. Charles ranks #11 by number of systems (11).
Either side of it: Springfield (12), Milan (11), Geneseo (10), Mchenry (9)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 11 community water systems whose service area lists St. Charles, ranked against the 1,034 Illinois places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.