Public water system record
Schaumburg
Serves Schaumburg, Cook County, IL · 75,750 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Schaumburg in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Schaumburg buys its water from Northwest Suburban Municipal Jawa.
- Record on file since 1977, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 26,526 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Schaumburg go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Where the water comes from
Schaumburg buys its water from Northwest Suburban Municipal Jawa. EPA also lists 3 wells, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use. 3 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Schaumburg. 3 other public water systems have emergency connections to Schaumburg.
Buys water from
- Northwest Suburban Municipal Jawa Elk Grove Village, IL
Annual water quality report
Schaumburg must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Illinois.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells