RIVER FOREST: EPA violation history, explained
RIVER FOREST has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. It serves 11,717 people through 3,138 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, RIVER FOREST ranks 8,453th by violation burden (34th percentile) - 7 violations total, 1 health-based.
Against the IL average
Among the 560 IL systems in this dataset, the average is 5.0 health-based violations - RIVER FOREST's 1 is at or below that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
RIVER FOREST's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-02-07, with the most recent health-based one dated 1992-07-12. Last reported to EPA: 05/27/2026.
The concern categories on record
RIVER FOREST'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
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What RIVER FOREST's record does not cover
Everything on this page is RIVER FOREST's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. This record - 1 health-based violation on file for RIVER FOREST - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.