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Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violations in Illinois

76 active public water systems in Illinois had a Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation in the past three years, 11 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Combined Radium (-226 and -228) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Radium is a bone-seeking radionuclide that accumulates in skeletal tissue after ingestion. Long-term exposure increases the risk of bone cancer and leukemia. There is no safe threshold for ionizing radiation — the MCL is set at a level balancing risk reduction with treatment feasibility. Children are particularly vulnerable due to higher rates of bone growth and calcium uptake.

Systems with a Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Genoa
Genoa · DeKalb County
5,298 3 0
Oregon
Oregon · Ogle County
3,449 4 1
IL American-Galena
Jo Daviess County
2,294 1 0
Steeleville
Steeleville · Randolph County
1,960 5 2
Stockton
Stockton · Jo Daviess County
1,728 1 0
Maple Park
Maple Park · Kane County
1,484 6 1
Percy
Percy · Randolph County
961 4 0
South Wilmington
South Wilmington · Grundy County
710 4 2
Cortland Corners MHP
DeKalb County
205 10 3
Walnut Grove MHC
Champaign County
40 5 0
Seneca Mobile Homes LLC
LaSalle County
10 2 0
Joliet
Joliet · Will County
160,000 4 0
Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove · Cook County
31,802 4 1
Rolling Meadows
Rolling Meadows · Cook County
23,329 3 1
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich · Lake County
19,759 1 0
Ottawa
Ottawa · LaSalle County
18,097 3 0
Troy
Troy · Madison County
16,962 2 0
Western Springs
Western Springs · Cook County
13,629 3 1
Pingree Grove
Hampshire · Kane County
10,365 4 1
Waterloo
Waterloo · Monroe County
10,190 7 0
Monmouth
Monmouth · Warren County
8,902 2 0
Clarendon Hills
Clarendon Hills · DuPage County
8,702 1 0
Silvis
Silvis · Rock Island County
7,473 7 1
Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel · Wabash County
7,015 5 0
Sangamon Valley Pwd
Champaign County
5,300 2 0
Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville · Lawrence County
4,524 7 2
Aqua Illinois-Hawthorn Woods
Lake County
3,065 3 0
Oasis MHP
Cook County
3,000 1 0
Dawson
Dawson · Sangamon County
2,375 5 1
Arthur
Arthur · Moultrie County
2,300 1 0
Carbon Cliff
Carbon Cliff · Rock Island County
2,134 4 0
Rockdale
Rockdale · Will County
2,012 5 3
Durand
Durand · Winnebago County
1,427 2 0
North Utica
North Utica · LaSalle County
1,323 3 0
Blackhawk Estates LLC
Cook County
1,238 3 1
Laharpe
La Harpe · Hancock County
1,200 5 1
Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl)
DeKalb County
1,050 5 1
Wenona
Wenona · Marshall County
974 6 1
Ridge Farm
Ridge Farm · Vermilion County
973 2 0
Rapids City
Cordova · Rock Island County
962 3 1
Shady Oaks MHP
Grundy County
912 3 0
Argenta
Argenta · Macon County
900 4 1
Sheffield
Sheffield · Bureau County
821 2 0
Pearl City
Pearl City · Stephenson County
790 4 2
North Regional Water Fac
DuPage County
770 1 0
Fyre Lake Water Company
Mercer County
760 3 0
Ashmore
Ashmore · Coles County
637 8 0
Rankin
Rankin · Vermilion County
500 4 1
IL American-Wildwood
Rockford · Winnebago County
490 1 0
Joppa
Joppa · Massac County
445 3 1
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Combined Radium (-226 and -228), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Combined Radium (-226 and -228) 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.