Water Quality: Kankakee, IL

32 water systems • 189,218 people served

Multiple Health Violations
176
Total Violations
23
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Systems
189,218
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Kankakee is served by 32 public water systems with a combined service population of 189,218 people, and has 176 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 23 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Kankakee's violation count is 511% above the national average for Illinois. Contaminants associated with violations include Disinfection Byproducts, E. coli, Total Organic Carbon.

Contaminants Found

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

E. coli

Causes gastrointestinal illness; certain strains (e.g., O157:H7) can cause severe kidney failure and death.

Common source: Fecal contamination from humans or animals entering the water supply

EPA limit: Zero (no E. coli permitted in drinking water)

Total Organic Carbon

Not a direct health risk but reacts with disinfectants to form carcinogenic byproducts such as trihalomethanes.

Common source: Decaying plant material, algae, soil organic matter in source water

EPA limit: Treatment technique (must reduce TOC based on source water level)

Water Systems Serving Kankakee

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE IL0915030 Surface Water 80,000 13
AQUA ILLINOIS-VERMILION COUNTY IL1835120 Surface Water 30,106 11
AQUA ILLINOIS-NORTH MAINE UTILITIES IL0315350 Surface Water 30,043 5
AQUA ILLINOIS-UNIVERSITY PARK IL1975030 Surface Water 7,002 6
AQUA ILLINOIS-CANDLEWICK DVN IL0075050 Groundwater 6,426 0
AQUA ILLINOIS-OAK BROOK IL0430055 Surface Water 5,361 1
AQUA ILLINOIS-WILLOWBROOK IL1977870 Groundwater 5,100 8
AQUA ILLINOIS-PEOTONE IL1970750 Surface Water 4,182 2
AQUA ILLINOIS-HAWTHORN WOODS IL0975040 Groundwater 3,065 18
AQUA ILLINOIS-TIMBER RIDGE IL1970410 Groundwater 2,322 0
AQUA ILLINOIS-OAK RUN IL0955200 Groundwater 1,885 0
AQUA ILLINOIS-MCHENRY SHORES IL1115020 Groundwater 1,862 2
AQUA ILLINOIS-ROCKWELL IL0970110 Groundwater 1,762 7
AQUA ILLINOIS-PHILO IL0190600 Groundwater 1,378 1
AQUA ILLINOIS-SKYLINE (NORTHERN) IL0895030 Groundwater 1,200 8
AQUA ILLINOIS-MOECHERVILLE IL0895300 Groundwater 920 0
AQUA ILLINOIS-CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER CO. IL1115150 Groundwater 855 15
AQUA ILLINOIS-VILLAGE WOODS IL1970060 Groundwater 800 0
AQUA ILLINOIS-EASTWOOD MANOR IL1115250 Groundwater 728 26
AQUA ILLINOIS-IVANHOE IL0970180 Groundwater 650 2
AQUA ILLINOIS-NORDIC WOODS IL1415330 Groundwater 500 3
AQUA ILLINOIS-SUN RIVER TERRACE IL0910720 Groundwater 498 3
AQUA ILLINOIS-NUNDA IL1115600 Groundwater 485 12
AQUA ILLINOIS-WOODLAWN IL1415050 Groundwater 375 2
AQUA ILLINOIS-OAKVIEW IL1977210 Groundwater 312 11
AQUA ILLINOIS-RAVENNA IL0975070 Groundwater 267 1
AQUA ILLINOIS-SKYLINE IL0915450 Groundwater 249 3
AQUA ILLINOIS-FAIRHAVEN ESTATES IL0975450 Groundwater 225 3
AQUA ILLINOIS-INDIANOLA IL1830500 Groundwater 224 0
AQUA ILLINOIS-HIGHLAND ESTATES IL0915220 Groundwater 171 12
AQUA ILLINOIS-SUMMERDALE IL0312050 Surface Water 145 0
AQUA ILLINOIS-SHERIDAN GROVE IL2010080 Groundwater 120 1

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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