Public water system record
IL American-Fernway
Serves Orland Hills, Cook County, IL · 5,223 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for IL American-Fernway 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
- 0
Key facts
- IL American-Fernway buys its water from Tinley Park.
- Record on file since 1977, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,047 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for IL American-Fernway go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1995, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1986 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 31, 1982 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
IL American-Fernway buys its water from Tinley Park. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Orland Park. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from IL American-Fernway.
Buys water from
- Tinley Park Tinley Park, IL
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Orland Park Orland Park, IL
Annual water quality report
IL American-Fernway 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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