Public water system · IL1970100
ActiveIl American-Homer Township
At a glance
Il American-Homer Township (PWSID IL1970100) is an active community water system in Will County, Illinois. It reports serving 24,543 people through 8,267 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
24,543
Service connections
8,267
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Il American-Homer Township compare with other water systems in Will County?
By EPA's size categories, Il American-Homer Township is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Will County has 236 active public water systems, and Il American-Homer Township is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.4 times the county average of 2,607 people per system, and accounts for 4% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Il American-Homer Township is about 3.7 times 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-Homer Township?
EPA lists Il American-Homer Township 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. 162 of the 236 active systems in Will County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Il American-Homer Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Il American-Homer Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Il American-Homer Township?
Il American-Homer Township (PWSID IL1970100) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Il American-Homer Township serve?
Il American-Homer Township reports serving 24,543 people through 8,267 service connections in Will County, Illinois.
Where does Il American-Homer Township 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-Homer Township 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 July 2016. 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-Homer Township'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 July 2016. 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-Homer Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Il American-Homer Township 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 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 |
| Frankfort | Will | 24,000 | Community | Groundwater |
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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-Homer Township, PWSID IL1970100, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/il-american-homer-township-il1970100 (data as of October 1, 2026).