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Barium violations in Illinois

72 active public water systems in Illinois had a Barium violation in the past three years, 3 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Barium is and why it matters.

Health effects: Short-term exposure above the MCL can cause increases in blood pressure. Chronic exposure is associated with cardiovascular effects, kidney damage, and gastrointestinal disturbance. The general population is at risk; those with pre-existing hypertension or kidney disease face greater concern.

Systems with a Barium violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Riverdale Preschool Center
Whiteside County
80 3 0
Rovanco Piping System INC
Will County
80 4 0
Trinity Lutheran School
Randolph County
80 9 1
Vvf LLC
Kane County
75 6 1
Posh Tots Academy
Woodford County
70 4 1
Rooks Creek Elementary School
Livingston County
66 10 1
Washington Mills
Putnam County
65 6 0
Spectrum Preferred Meats
Ogle County
60 7 1
Career Center of Southern Illinois
Monroe County
50 9 2
Focus House
Ogle County
50 6 0
Kindercare McHenry
McHenry County
50 4 0
Primrose School
Lake County
50 4 0
Tegrant Sonoco Protective Solutions
Will County
50 6 0
Carmel Montessori Academy
DuPage County
40 6 1
Wells Concrete
McHenry County
40 5 0
JX Peterbilt
Lake County
34 5 1
Wedron Silica Sand Company
LaSalle County
29 6 1
Peaceful Pathways
Kendall County
25 6 0
Wedron Silica 2
LaSalle County
25 5 1
Winnebago County Rock 39
Winnebago County
25 7 1
Wtvo TV
Winnebago County
25 5 0
Bluff Lake Lodges, Inc.
Antioch · Lake County
24 8 2
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Barium, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Barium alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Illinois records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.