Public water system · IL0437160
ActiveSteeple Run Sbdv
At a glance
Steeple Run Sbdv (PWSID IL0437160) is an active community water system in DuPage County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,931 people through 671 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,931
Service connections
671
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Steeple Run Sbdv compare with other water systems in DuPage County?
By EPA's size categories, Steeple Run Sbdv is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). DuPage County has 125 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,865 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Steeple Run Sbdv 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 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 Steeple Run Sbdv?
EPA lists Steeple Run Sbdv 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. 32 of the 125 active systems in DuPage County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Steeple Run Sbdv have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and January 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | 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 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.
Steeple Run Sbdv: frequently asked questions
Who runs Steeple Run Sbdv?
Steeple Run Sbdv (PWSID IL0437160) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Steeple Run Sbdv serve?
Steeple Run Sbdv reports serving 1,931 people through 671 service connections in DuPage County, Illinois.
Where does Steeple Run Sbdv 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 Steeple Run Sbdv have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Steeple Run Sbdv'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Steeple Run Sbdv's water quality report?
As a community water system, Steeple Run Sbdv 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, “Steeple Run Sbdv, PWSID IL0437160, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/steeple-run-sbdv-il0437160 (data as of October 1, 2026).