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Chlorine (MRDL) violations in Illinois

203 active public water systems in Illinois had a Chlorine (MRDL) violation in the past three years, 22 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Chlorine (MRDL) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Acute high-dose exposure to chlorinated water can cause eye and nose irritation, stomach discomfort, and nausea. Chronic exposure above the MRDL is primarily a concern because elevated chlorine accelerates formation of trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids, which are associated with increased cancer risk over time.

Systems with a Chlorine (MRDL) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Baxter Health Care/hanline
Lake County
2,500 3 0
Northshore University Skokie
Cook County
2,500 4 1
Catlin
Catlin · Vermilion County
2,380 4 2
Poplar Grove
Poplar Grove · Boone County
2,372 3 0
Jbs Corporation
Cass County
2,000 7 1
Southeast Joliet SD
Joliet · Will County
2,000 8 3
Waubonsee Community College
Kane County
2,000 7 0
Wonder Lake (niu)
McHenry County
1,950 2 0
South Roxana
South Roxana · Madison County
1,891 6 1
Poplar Grove South
Poplar Grove · Boone County
1,877 5 1
Kaneland High School
Kane County
1,800 5 0
Gilman
Gilman · Iroquois County
1,793 3 1
Germantown
Germantown · Clinton County
1,537 5 1
Maple Park
Maple Park · Kane County
1,484 6 1
Exxon Mobil Oil Refinery
Will County
1,450 5 2
Pembroke Township
Kankakee County
1,410 4 1
Onarga
Onarga · Iroquois County
1,409 3 0
Capron
Capron · Boone County
1,343 3 0
Riverdale School District #100
Rock Island County
1,340 10 0
Ashland
Ashland · Cass County
1,333 3 0
Rossville
Rossville · Vermilion County
1,331 3 0
Milford
Milford · Iroquois County
1,306 5 2
Lake Williamson Christian Center
Macoupin County
1,250 4 0
Cuba
Cuba · Fulton County
1,232 2 0
Hillcrest
Hillcrest · Ogle County
1,224 5 0
Mechanicsburg-Buffalo Water Commission
Sangamon County
1,170 7 2
Atwood
Atwood · Douglas County
1,155 2 0
New Berlin
Sangamon County
1,150 6 2
Malta
Malta · DeKalb County
1,143 3 0
IL American-Ferson Creek
Kane County
1,134 4 0
Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl)
DeKalb County
1,050 5 1
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill · Pike County
1,004 4 0
Stateville Correctional Center
Joliet · Will County
992 5 2
Ramsey
Ramsey · Fayette County
966 3 0
Wataga
Wataga · Knox County
965 5 1
Rapids City
Cordova · Rock Island County
962 3 1
Clay City
Clay City · Clay County
957 3 0
Atkinson
Atkinson · Henry County
955 4 1
Spring Lakes MHP
Cook County
940 1 0
Olympia School
McLean County
918 7 0
Oreana
Oreana · Macon County
892 3 1
Albany
Albany · Whiteside County
846 7 0
Shannon
Shannon · Carroll County
801 1 0
Adams County Water District NO 1
Adams County
800 2 0
Braceville
Braceville · Grundy County
800 6 1
Pearl City
Pearl City · Stephenson County
790 4 2
Poplar Grove West-Countryside
Poplar Grove · Boone County
790 3 0
Farmersville
Farmersville · Montgomery County
784 3 1
Menard Rural Water Coop
Petersburg · Menard County
753 4 1
Keithsburg
Keithsburg · Mercer County
747 2 0
About this data

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