Public water system record
Volo
Serves Volo, Lake County, IL · 6,629 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for Volo in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Barium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- Volo buys its water from Central Lake County Jawa.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Barium, 3 mg/L, federal limit 2 mg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, December 2004.
- Record on file since 2004, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,253 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 3 mg/L, federal limit 2 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Volo go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 21 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began April 2005, Resolved.
Show all 6 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)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.41 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.41 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.92 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Volo in 2004. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in December 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2004 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations (6 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
What the violations mean
Barium
1 incidentTest results for Barium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Volo buys its water from Central Lake County Jawa. EPA also lists 5 wells, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use. It also has an emergency connection to Fox Lake. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Volo.
Buys water from
- Central Lake County Jawa Lake Bluff, IL
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Fox Lake Ingleside, IL
Annual water quality report
Volo 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