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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
Streator Baptist Camp East Well
LaSalle County
60 1 0
Pearl Lake RV Resort Llc-Ne Well
Winnebago County
56 3 1
Sauer Family Farm Forest Preserve
Kane County
55 3 2
Camp Merrill Benson
Whiteside County
53 2 1
Funks Grove Nature Spaces
McLean County
53 2 0
MC Fuels, INC
Ogle County
53 2 0
The Micar Company
Macon County
53 3 1
Serena Cafe
LaSalle County
52 2 0
American Muslim Peace Organization
Lake County
50 1 0
Atwood Center Youth Building
Winnebago County
50 1 0
Blackberry Maples Forest Preserve
Kane County
50 3 2
Camp Emmanuel
Schuyler County
50 3 1
Camp Palos Cluster Cabin WS Hse
Cook County
50 3 0
Camp Palos Ranch House
Cook County
50 2 0
Camp Palos Rustic Cabin Bnk HS
Cook County
50 2 0
Career Center of Southern Illinois
Monroe County
50 9 2
Children of Promise
St. Clair County
50 5 2
Coon & Fox Hunters Assoc
Winnebago County
50 3 1
Country Ranch
LaSalle County
50 2 1
Emerald Acres
Kane County
50 3 1
Emerald Trails
Will County
50 1 0
Enchanted Shores/west Well
Will County
50 2 1
Faith Bible Camp
Knox County
50 3 1
Focus House
Ogle County
50 6 0
Gpwd Center
Will County
50 4 0
Grant Hills Motel Pool
Jo Daviess County
50 3 1
Great Oaks Camp
Marshall County
50 2 0
Heritage Prairie Market
Kane County
50 2 0
Kieselburg F P Red Cedar Lodg
Winnebago County
50 1 0
Lemont HS Sports Complex
Cook County
50 2 0
Long Grove Country School
Lake County
50 1 0
Louies Tap House
Winnebago County
50 3 1
Lowden State Park East Well
Ogle County
50 1 0
Pride of Lily Lake
Kane County
50 3 1
Primrose School
Lake County
50 4 0
Rock River Christian Camp Main
Ogle County
50 1 0
Roland Olson Bikepath Handpump
Winnebago County
50 2 1
Shalom Memorial Park
Cook County
50 3 1
Shaw WA Nas See 4h Camp-Well3
Kankakee County
50 3 1
ST Michaels Church
St. Clair County
50 1 0
The Crave Bar
Cook County
50 3 1
Venue 5126 INC
Kendall County
50 2 1
Wellbrand Properties, LLC
Cook County
50 3 1
Bridge Street Pizza and Chicken
Winnebago County
48 2 0
Six Oaks MHP
Winnebago County
48 1 0
Rock River Christian Camp Kitchen/lodg
Ogle County
45 1 0
ST Andrew Lutheran Church
Winnebago County
45 2 0
Bayer US Crop Sco.monsanto Company
Warren County
43 3 0
Plank Road Tap Room
Kane County
42 3 1
Ameren-Cilco-Eastern Serv Ctr
Tazewell County
40 6 2
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.