Public water system · IL3081869
ActiveBraidwood Generating Station
At a glance
Braidwood Generating Station (PWSID IL3081869) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Will County, Illinois. It reports serving 800 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Braidwood Generating Station compare with other water systems in Will County?
By EPA's size categories, Braidwood Generating Station is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Will County has 236 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,607 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 615,219 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Braidwood Generating Station is about 86% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Illinois has 396 active non-transient non-community water systems, 10% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,808 Illinois systems (73%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Braidwood Generating Station?
EPA lists Braidwood Generating Station as owned by the federal government. The IL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 236 active systems in Will County (0.4%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Braidwood Generating Station have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and July 2021. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Carbofuran, Glyphosate and Diquat. EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Braidwood Generating Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Braidwood Generating Station?
Braidwood Generating Station (PWSID IL3081869) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Braidwood Generating Station serve?
Braidwood Generating Station reports serving 800 people through 9 service connections in Will County, Illinois.
Where does Braidwood Generating Station get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Braidwood Generating Station have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Braidwood Generating Station's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Braidwood Generating Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Braidwood Generating Station is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Will County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet | Will | 160,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Il American-West Suburban | Will | 73,978 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Romeoville | Will | 50,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plainfield | Will | 50,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New Lenox | Will | 27,690 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Il American-Homer Township | Will | 24,543 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Braidwood Generating Station, PWSID IL3081869, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/braidwood-generating-station-il3081869 (data as of October 1, 2026).