Water Quality in Aurora, IL (60175)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 60175.

Active Health Violations

6 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.

More violations than 97% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

25,553

Population

Water Systems

110

Violations (5yr)

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (24)

Aurora

Surface water 183,000 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 20.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Elgin

Surface water 114,797 people served

6 violations (5yr)

Lead tested: 51.1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Carpentersville

Groundwater 37,983 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 1.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 1400 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)

Prairie Path Water Company-Lake Holiday

Groundwater 6,601 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Prairie Path Water Company-Ferson Creek

1 health-based

Groundwater 1,134 people served

2 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based

Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 1400 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)

Prairie Path Water Company-Clarendon

1 health-based

Groundwater 850 people served

2 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based

Lead tested: 3.5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Prairie Path Water Company-Cherry Hill

Groundwater 833 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Prairie Path Water Company-Camelot

Groundwater 777 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Ferson Creek Elem Schl-Cusd 303

1 health-based

Groundwater 667 people served

8 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based

Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Fox Valley Bible School

Groundwater 600 people served

0 violations

Anderson School

Groundwater 600 people served

0 violations

Silver Glen Homeowner'S Association

Groundwater 595 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 6.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Il Youth Center St Charles

All resolved

Groundwater 375 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Lead tested: 5.17 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

The Lodge On 64 Bar And Grill

Groundwater 300 people served

0 violations

Recovery Centers Of America

Groundwater 130 people served

55 violations (5yr)

Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Resolved

Nitrite Monitoring

Jul 2024 Resolved

Combined Radium (-226 and -228) Monitoring

Apr 2023 Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Dalapon Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Chlordane Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

OXAMYL Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Xylenes, Total Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

HEXACHLOROBENZENE Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Vinyl chloride Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Styrene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

2,4-D Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Endrin Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Toxaphene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Benzene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Atrazine Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Aldicarb sulfoxide Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Heptachlor epoxide Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Carbofuran Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Trichloroethylene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Aldicarb sulfone Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Ethylbenzene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Methoxychlor Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Benzo(a)pyrene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Pentachlorophenol Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Toluene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Endothall Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Diquat Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Picloram Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Aldicarb Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Heptachlor Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

2,4,5-TP Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

LASSO Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Dinoseb Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Simazine Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

BHC-GAMMA Monitoring

Jul 2022 Resolved

Campton Twp Community Center

Groundwater 130 people served

0 violations

Campton Town Hall

Groundwater 125 people served

0 violations

Leroy Oaks For Pres Handpump

Groundwater 100 people served

0 violations

Anderson Park

2 health-based

Groundwater 100 people served

4 violations (5yr) · 2 health-based · All resolved

St Patrick Missionary Church

All resolved

Groundwater 80 people served

3 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Bremerton Mobile Home Park

Groundwater 79 people served

4 violations (5yr)

Lead tested: 0.3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Kane County Div Of Transport

All resolved

Groundwater 40 people served

23 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Head Waters Conservation Area

1 health-based

Groundwater 25 people served

2 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based · All resolved

Leroy Oaks Forest Pres Barn

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

6 violations

All resolved

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based

4 violations

Has active

Public NoticeMonitoring

5 violations

Has active

Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

4 violations

Has active

Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

4 violations

Has active

NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

4 violations

All resolved

CARBON, TOTALMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

DalaponMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring

2 violations

All resolved

TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

Xylenes, TotalMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

Vinyl chlorideMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

StyreneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

BenzeneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

TrichloroethyleneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

EthylbenzeneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

TolueneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring

2 violations

All resolved

NitriteMonitoring

Similar to nitrate — harmful to infants at high levels.

1 violation

All resolved

ChlordaneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring

1 violation

All resolved

OXAMYLMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

HEXACHLOROBENZENEMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANEMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

2,4-DMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

EndrinMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

ToxapheneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

AtrazineMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Aldicarb sulfoxideMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDEMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

CarbofuranMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Aldicarb sulfoneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

MethoxychlorMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

PentachlorophenolMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

EndothallMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

DiquatMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

PicloramMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

AldicarbMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

HeptachlorMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

2,4,5-TPMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

LASSOMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

DinosebMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

SimazineMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

BHC-GAMMAMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

TTHMMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Exceeds limit

51.1 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jul 2025

Copper (Cu)

Exceeds limit

1400 ppb measured Action level: 1300 ppb

Sampled: Jul 2023

How Does This Compare?

Aurora (60175) has more violations than 97% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 110.

Fewer violations 97th percentile More violations

Recommended Water Filters

Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.

Reverse Osmosis System

Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.

Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.

Water Quality in Aurora, IL (60175)

Active Health Violations

Location

Water Systems Serving This Area (24)

Aurora

Elgin

Carpentersville

Prairie Path Water Company-Lake Holiday

Prairie Path Water Company-Ferson Creek

Prairie Path Water Company-Clarendon

Prairie Path Water Company-Cherry Hill

Prairie Path Water Company-Camelot

Ferson Creek Elem Schl-Cusd 303

Fox Valley Bible School

Anderson School

Silver Glen Homeowner'S Association

Il Youth Center St Charles

The Lodge On 64 Bar And Grill

Recovery Centers Of America

Campton Twp Community Center

Campton Town Hall

Leroy Oaks For Pres Handpump

Anderson Park

St Patrick Missionary Church

Bremerton Mobile Home Park

Kane County Div Of Transport

Head Waters Conservation Area

Leroy Oaks Forest Pres Barn

Contaminants Found

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Copper (Cu)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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