ELGIN Water Quality Report
Population
114,797
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 16
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
16 violations in the past 5 years
System Details
- PWSID
- IL0894380
- Population Served
- 114,797
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Illinois
- EPA Region
- 5
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 2920 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 9 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 2031 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
Violation History
2025
1
2024
12
2021
3
Total violations on record: 16
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
16violations total
57% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 17× more people than the national average.