Public water system · IL0317580
ActiveBroadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency
At a glance
Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency (PWSID IL0317580) is an active community water system in Cook County, Illinois. It reports serving 1 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1
Service connections
3
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency compare with other water systems in Cook County?
By EPA's size categories, Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cook County has 251 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 20,993 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 5,269,212 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Illinois has 1,773 active community water systems, 46% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 619 Illinois systems (16%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency?
EPA lists Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency as owned by a local 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. 134 of the 251 active systems in Cook County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 1999. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency: frequently asked questions
Who runs Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency?
Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency (PWSID IL0317580) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency serve?
Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency reports serving 1 people through 3 service connections in Cook County, Illinois.
Where does Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 1999. 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 Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency'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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency's water quality report?
As a community water system, Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cook County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Cook | 2,721,308 | Community | Surface water |
| Cicero | Cook | 83,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Schaumburg | Cook | 75,750 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Evanston | Cook | 74,486 | Community | Surface water |
| Arlington Heights | Cook | 73,320 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Palatine | Cook | 70,875 | 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, “Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency, PWSID IL0317580, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/broadview-westchester-joint-water-agency-il0317580 (data as of October 1, 2026).