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Jackson County, Illinois

Water Systems
24
Population Served
56,580
Total Violations
761
198 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

83.3%
Systems with Violations
31.7
Avg Violations per System
26.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
22 systems (92%)
GW
2 systems (8%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
25.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Jackson Illinois water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (20)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Carbondale 22,107 42 Clean
Murphysboro 10,241 55 Detected
Murdale Pwd 4,963 17 Clean
South Highway Pwd 4,501 38 Clean
Lakeside Pwd 3,065 72 -
DE Soto 1,910 38 -
Dowell 1,188 18 -
Gorham 1,143 39 -
Oraville Water District 1,108 7 -
Elkville 1,068 33 -
Ava 1,053 40 -
Buncombe Water District 1,030 53 -
Elverado Water District 763 20 -
Vergennes 648 108 -
Grand Tower 559 63 -
Campbell Hill 414 31 -
Murphysboro Lsrc 250 0 -
Crab Orchard Estates 238 12 -
Evergreen Wildwood Mobile Home Park 230 22 -
Schnucks #722 25 0 -
Walmart 0196 E Main Carbondale 25 0 -
Neighborhood Co-Op Grocery 25 6 -
Walmart 302 Murphysboro 25 0 -
Kinkaid Area Water System 1 47 -

Other Counties in Illinois

Cook County
427 systems · 5,304,996 served · 21,728 violations
DuPage County
207 systems · 861,775 served · 15,779 violations
Lake County
540 systems · 719,035 served · 33,311 violations
Will County
330 systems · 622,572 served · 37,818 violations
Kane County
191 systems · 592,544 served · 12,844 violations
McHenry County
307 systems · 271,051 served · 11,554 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Jackson County? ▼
Jackson County has 761 total drinking water violations across 24 water systems, of which 198 are health-based violations. 83.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jackson County systems? ▼
Water systems in Jackson County serve approximately 56,580 people through 24 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jackson County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Jackson County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jackson County? ▼
Water systems in Jackson County use SW (22 systems), GW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 26.0% of Jackson County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.