Public water system · IL0430552
ActiveIl American-Dupage Utility
At a glance
Il American-Dupage Utility (PWSID IL0430552) is an active community water system in DuPage County, Illinois. It reports serving 6,613 people through 1,111 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,613
Service connections
1,111
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Il American-Dupage Utility compare with other water systems in DuPage County?
By EPA's size categories, Il American-Dupage Utility is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). DuPage County has 125 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 6,865 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 858,100 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 Il American-Dupage Utility is roughly in line with 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 Il American-Dupage Utility?
EPA lists Il American-Dupage Utility as privately owned. 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. 77 of the 125 active systems in DuPage County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Il American-Dupage Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and September 2008. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Il American-Dupage Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Il American-Dupage Utility?
Il American-Dupage Utility (PWSID IL0430552) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Il American-Dupage Utility serve?
Il American-Dupage Utility reports serving 6,613 people through 1,111 service connections in DuPage County, Illinois.
Where does Il American-Dupage Utility 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 Il American-Dupage Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. 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 Il American-Dupage Utility'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 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Il American-Dupage Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Il American-Dupage Utility 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 DuPage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naperville | DuPage | 156,406 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wheaton | DuPage | 53,970 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Downers Grove | DuPage | 49,425 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Elmhurst | DuPage | 45,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lombard | DuPage | 44,476 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carol Stream | DuPage | 39,854 | 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, “Il American-Dupage Utility, PWSID IL0430552, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/il-american-dupage-utility-il0430552 (data as of October 1, 2026).