Cropsey Mutual Water Association

PWSID: IL1135150

1 active health-based violation
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 5000. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.

This system has more violations on record than 97% of water systems in Illinois.

Violation trend: 19.4 per year over the last 5 years, up from 3.0 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served65
Service Connections30
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityLincoln
EPA ZIP on File62656

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0820 mg/L0.015 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0130 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0100 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0063 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0050 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0040 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0030 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

11 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2025-08-20Open
7500Other2025-08-20Open
5000MR2025-07-01Open
5000MR2024-10-01Open
7500Other2024-08-15Open
7500Other2024-08-15Open
5000MR2022-09-29Open
5000MR2020-07-01Open
7500Other2020-05-11Open
5000MR2019-12-30Open
5000TT2019-12-01YesOpen

Violation History (121 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000MON2025-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2025-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2025-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2025-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2025-02-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2025-02-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2025-02-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2025-02-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2025-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2025-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-11-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-11-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged

Showing 50 of 110 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Cropsey Mutual Water Association is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 65 in Lincoln, Illinois. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.