Pinckneyville

PWSID: IL1450150

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-06-28.

This system has more violations on record than 94% of water systems in Illinois.

Violation trend: 9.2 per year over the last 5 years, up from 3.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served5,804
Service Connections1,786
Water SourceSurface Water
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityPinckneyville
EPA ZIP on File62274

Areas Served

  • Pinckneyville, Perry County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0017 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (63 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2025-06-28Returned to Compliance
0300TT2025-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300TT2025-06-01YesAcknowledged
7500Other2025-05-17Returned to Compliance
7500Other2025-05-17Returned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0810 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0810 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0810 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300TT2024-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300TT2024-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300TT2024-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300TT2024-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300TT2024-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300TT2024-06-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0870 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2019-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0870 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2019-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0830 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2018-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0830 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2018-10-01YesReturned to Compliance

Showing 50 of 63 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Pinckneyville is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 5,804 in Pinckneyville, 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.