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

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 2920 Monitoring/Reporting9
Contaminant 7000 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2031 Monitoring/Reporting4
Contaminant 5000 Monitoring/Reporting1

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.