Public water system record
Hampshire
Serves Hampshire, Kane County, IL · 7,758 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Hampshire in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Hampshire draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, February 2006.
- Record on file since 1977, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 8 lead and 124 unknown out of 3,068 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Hampshire go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (9 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 | 0 |
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1986 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1980 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hampshire and issued 1 ban on new connections between 1992 and 2006. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in February 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2006 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Sep 17, 1992 | Illinois | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 2 violations (2 health-based): Barium |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
1 incidentTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Hampshire draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Hampshire 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