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Danforth

Community water system in Iroquois County, Illinois, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

550

Service connections

220

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIL0750350
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served550
Service connections220
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyIL state drinking water program
City servedDanforth
StateIllinois
ZIP—
CountyIroquois County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2024-10-17Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2ELead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200YesUnaddressed
2020-01-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950YesResolved
2019-10-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950YesResolved
2019-09-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoResolved
2019-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950YesResolved
2018-05-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2018-05-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2018-02-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2018-02-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2014-11-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2014-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Chlorinecode 0999NoResolved
1997-06-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived

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.

Danforth: frequently asked questions

Is Danforth's water safe to drink?

Danforth is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the IL state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page, including health-based violations; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Danforth?

Danforth (PWSID IL0750350) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the IL state drinking water program.

How many people does Danforth serve?

Danforth reports serving 550 people through 220 service connections in Iroquois County, Illinois.

Where does Danforth get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Iroquois County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
WatsekaIroquois5,500CommunityGroundwater
GilmanIroquois1,793CommunityGroundwater
CliftonIroquois1,500CommunityGroundwater
OnargaIroquois1,409CommunityGroundwater
MilfordIroquois1,306CommunityGroundwater
ChebanseIroquois1,044CommunityGroundwater

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