Public water system · IL0315030
ActiveIl American-Fernway
At a glance
Il American-Fernway (PWSID IL0315030) is an active community water system in Cook County, Illinois. It reports serving 5,521 people through 2,039 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,521
Service connections
2,039
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Il American-Fernway compare with other water systems in Cook County?
By EPA's size categories, Il American-Fernway is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). 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 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 Il American-Fernway is about 18% 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 Il American-Fernway?
EPA lists Il American-Fernway 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. 108 of the 251 active systems in Cook County (43%) are also privately owned.
Does Il American-Fernway have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 1995. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and September 1995. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1986-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1982-03-31 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Archived |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 5 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-Fernway: frequently asked questions
Who runs Il American-Fernway?
Il American-Fernway (PWSID IL0315030) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Il American-Fernway serve?
Il American-Fernway reports serving 5,521 people through 2,039 service connections in Cook County, Illinois.
Where does Il American-Fernway 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-Fernway have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 1995. 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-Fernway'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 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 1995. 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-Fernway's water quality report?
As a community water system, Il American-Fernway 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, “Il American-Fernway, PWSID IL0315030, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/il-american-fernway-il0315030 (data as of October 1, 2026).