Public water system record
Aqua Illinois-Kankakee
Serves Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley and 4 more places, Kankakee County, IL · 80,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Aqua Illinois-Kankakee in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Aqua Illinois-Kankakee draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1977, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 323 lead and 4,629 unknown out of 32,277 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Aqua Illinois-Kankakee go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Aqua Illinois-Kankakee draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 4 other community water systems and 9 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Aqua Illinois-Kankakee.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Aqua Illinois-Peotone Kankakee, IL
- Aqua Illinois-University Park Kankakee, IL
- IL Veterans Home-Manteno Manteno, IL
- Maple Crest Manor MHP Denver, CO
Annual water quality report
Aqua Illinois-Kankakee 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