Public water system · IL0610250
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At a glance
Kane (PWSID IL0610250) is an active community water system in Greene County, Illinois. It reports serving 296 people through 197 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
296
Service connections
197
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kane compare with other water systems in Greene County?
By EPA's size categories, Kane is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Greene County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,252 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 12,516 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 Kane 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 348 Illinois systems (9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Kane?
EPA lists Kane 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. 10 of the 10 active systems in Greene County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kane have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and July 2012. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | 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 3 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.
Kane: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kane?
Kane (PWSID IL0610250) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Kane serve?
Kane reports serving 296 people through 197 service connections in Greene County, Illinois.
Where does Kane get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Kane have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Kane'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kane's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kane 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 Greene County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Rwd | Greene | 3,786 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Carrollton | Greene | 2,513 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Hall | Greene | 2,313 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roodhouse | Greene | 1,753 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenfield | Greene | 1,097 | Community | Surface water |
| Patterson (Inc. As Wilmington) | Greene | 320 | Community | Purchased 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, “Kane, PWSID IL0610250, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/kane-il0610250 (data as of October 1, 2026).