Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl)
EPA ID: IL0375148 · 1,050 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl) (IL0375148): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Unlike fully compliant utilities, Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl) has 1 outstanding EPA violation for approximately 1,050 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl) Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl) serves a community with a median household income of $46,808 and an estimated 42,461 residents across its service area. Approximately 64% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl)'s water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl) compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Lead and Copper Rule at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 3 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl) (EPA ID: IL0375148) is a community water system in Illinois that serves approximately 1,050 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 60115 in Dekalb.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 13 resolved, 1 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| July 1, 2025 | Gross Beta | Non-health-based | Archived |
| July 1, 2025 | Gross Beta | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| March 29, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| March 29, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| February 15, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| February 15, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Gross Beta | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 4 | No |
| Gross Beta | Radionuclides | 3 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 3 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 3 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by IL or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 60115 - Dekalb
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl) (IL0375148) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl) water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl) serve?
Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl) serves approximately 1,050 people across 1 ZIP code in Illinois.
Where does Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl) get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl): 15 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/il0375148/
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