Public water system record
Loves Park
Serves Loves Park, Winnebago County, IL · 23,335 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Loves Park in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Loves Park draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, March 2010.
- Record on file since 1977, with 34 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 9,151 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Loves Park go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 34 health-based violations (29 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 34 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, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | 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, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | 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, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
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 |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 7, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Loves Park between 2001 and 2010. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in March 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2010 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 10 violations (10 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Sep 11, 2003 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 15 violations (15 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Dec 7, 2001 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations (3 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
Where the water comes from
Loves Park draws water from 4 wells. It also buys water from North Park PWD. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Loves Park.
Buys water from
- North Park PWD Machesney Park, IL
Annual water quality report
Loves Park 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