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Lawrence County, Illinois

Water Systems
15
Population Served
13,590
Total Violations
577
184 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

93.3%
Systems with Violations
38.5
Avg Violations per System
31.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
15 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (14)

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
Lawrenceville 4,524 73 Clean
Bridgeport 2,572 66 -
Petrolia Pwd 1,275 36 -
South Lawrence Water Corp 1,195 12 -
Sumner 921 36 -
Birds Pinkstaff Water District 920 184 -
Lawrence County Correctional Center 870 20 -
St Francisville 583 40 -
Mid-American Air Center 350 64 -
The Pier 150 3 -
Calvary Apostolic Church 100 4 -
Madd Maxxs Pizza & Pub 40 12 -
Hanks Tavern 35 1 -
Lawrenceville Rod & Gun Club 30 26 -
Walmart #0550 25 0 -

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 Lawrence County? ▼
Lawrence County has 577 total drinking water violations across 15 water systems, of which 184 are health-based violations. 93.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lawrence County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lawrence County serve approximately 13,590 people through 15 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lawrence County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Lawrence County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lawrence County? ▼
Water systems in Lawrence County use GW (15 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. 31.9% of Lawrence 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.