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Nitrate violations in Illinois

613 active public water systems in Illinois had a Nitrate violation in the past three years, 6 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Nitrate is and why it matters.

Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.

Systems with a Nitrate violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Family Picnic Area 3117
Cook County
25 3 1
Four Star Campground
LaSalle County
25 3 2
Four Willows Golf Course
Mason County
25 3 1
Franklin Creek State Park Park HQ
Lee County
25 1 0
Franklin Creek State Park-Knox Picnic
Lee County
25 1 0
Freedom Lake
Monroe County
25 1 0
Geno's Diner
Winnebago County
25 3 1
Glenwood RV Resort (120832)
LaSalle County
25 3 1
Goose Lake Prairie State Park (93856)
Grundy County
25 1 0
Goose Workshop
Henry County
25 3 1
Grant Hills Motel Office
Jo Daviess County
25 2 1
Grant Township Center
Lake County
25 1 0
Grayslake Animal Hospital
Lake County
25 3 1
Grundy CO Rod & Gun Club 2
Grundy County
25 3 1
Happy Hollow Lake Ass C/o H SM
Knox County
25 4 1
Head Waters Conservation Area
Kane County
25 1 0
Hennepin Canal Pkwy ST PK (93864)
Bureau County
25 3 2
Henrekin Pines
Whiteside County
25 3 1
Hickory Grove Lake Company
Warren County
25 3 1
Hill Prarie Winery
Menard County
25 1 0
Hot Rod Nellies
Winnebago County
25 3 0
J M Huber Well 1
Adams County
25 7 2
Jake Wolf Fish Hatchery
Mason County
25 1 0
Klehm Arboretum
Winnebago County
25 2 0
Konow Farms
Will County
25 3 1
LA Chateau Park INC
Henry County
25 2 1
LA Salle Manor
Kendall County
25 3 1
Lake Ave East Wds 1088
Cook County
25 3 1
Lake Carroll Golf Course
Carroll County
25 2 0
Lake Carroll Marina
Carroll County
25 1 0
Lake Carroll Pool
Carroll County
25 2 0
Lake County Winery
Lake County
25 1 0
Lake Senachwine Upper
Putnam County
25 2 1
Leisure Lake Campground Comfort
Whiteside County
25 1 0
Lena KOA Northwest Well
Stephenson County
25 3 1
Lens Hideaway
LaSalle County
25 2 0
Lgc Shady Lakes RV LLC
Mercer County
25 2 0
Lincoln Land Baptist Church
Sangamon County
25 1 0
Lone Grove Forest Preserve
Kane County
25 3 2
Mallard Bend Resort LLC East Well
LaSalle County
25 3 2
Mallard Bend Resort LLC West Well
LaSalle County
25 3 2
Martin's Camping Ground
Will County
25 4 1
Meadow Lane School
Livingston County
25 3 0
Meadowlark Golf Course
Cook County
25 3 1
Mendota Area Y
LaSalle County
25 1 0
MHC Pine Country LLC New Office
Boone County
25 3 1
Midlothian Meadow 5070
Cook County
25 3 1
Miller Meadow 4132
Cook County
25 3 1
Miller Meadow HP 4131
Cook County
25 3 1
Miller Meadow Flying Field HP3141
Cook County
25 3 1
About this data

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