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Livingston County, Illinois

Water Systems
37
Population Served
29,921
Total Violations
1,890
354 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

81.1%
Systems with Violations
51.1
Avg Violations per System
18.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
31 systems (84%)
SW
6 systems (16%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (7) One or more violations (30)

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
IL American-Pontiac 11,864 59 Detected
Dwight 4,400 40 Clean
Fairbury 3,633 7 Clean
Pontiac Correctional Center 1,665 37 -
Chatsworth 1,256 17 -
Forrest 1,225 5 -
Flanagan 1,110 24 -
Odell 1,014 102 -
Cullom 563 43 -
Cornell 500 52 -
IL American-Saunemin 456 19 -
Ilpo Redwood MHP LLC 300 15 -
Dwight Country Club 250 11 -
Wm W Fox Development Center 174 83 -
Campus 149 75 -
Strawn 133 41 -
Emington 120 86 -
Pharmacann 103 252 -
Wolf Creek Golf Course 100 34 -
Cvs 10738 Pontiac 100 2 -
County Market (124032) 100 3 -
Berkots Dwight 100 3 -
Cvs-Dwight 100 0 -
Rooks Creek Elementary School 66 342 -
Daves Inside Unit 50 0 -
Walmart Pontiac 50 0 -
Alloy Specialties (10500312) 50 48 -
Alloy Specialties (10500320) 50 182 -
Yeshivas Kesser Yonah Youth Camp 30 5 -
Zutat Feed Solutions 30 275 -
Kilgus Farmstead 30 0 -
Forrest Convenience 25 0 -
All American Wash 25 5 -
Cvs #10624 25 0 -
24 7 Ice Pontiac 25 0 -
Meadow Lane School 25 10 -
Dollar General Saunemin 25 13 -

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 Livingston County? ▼
Livingston County has 1,890 total drinking water violations across 37 water systems, of which 354 are health-based violations. 81.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Livingston County systems? ▼
Water systems in Livingston County serve approximately 29,921 people through 37 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Livingston County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Livingston County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Livingston County? ▼
Water systems in Livingston County use GW (31 systems), SW (6 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. 18.7% of Livingston 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

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