Is AURORA's water safe to drink?
AURORA has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 183,000, over 50,404 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, AURORA ranks 3,786th by violation burden (71th percentile) - 8 violations total, 5 health-baseds.
Against the IL average
IL's 560 covered systems average 5.0 health-based violations each; AURORA carries 5, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
AURORA's most recent violation on record is dated 2004-01-02, with the most recent health-based one dated 2004-01-02. Last reported to EPA: 05/27/2026.
The concern categories on record
AURORA's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: Lead and Copper Rule
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Radionuclides - flagged from: Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What AURORA's record does not cover
AURORA's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 8 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.