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Community Water System · PWS IL0195825

East Side MHP

Rantoul, Illinois 61866 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 79 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

79
People served
214
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 214 drinking-water violations at East Side MHP, 9% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

214
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
79
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: East Side MHP

East Side MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 79 residents in Rantoul, Illinois (Champaign County) through 54 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 214 total violations for this system , of which 20 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 172 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 33 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Illinois, EPA tracks 5,117 public water systems serving 12,576,876 people, with 355,322 cumulative violations and 52,932 health-based violations on record. About 81% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 69.4 violations. Statewide, 199 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

East Side MHP's 214 violations sit above the Illinois average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
79
Total Violations
214
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
54
County
Champaign
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
172
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 1998
Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 9 1998
Nitrate MR 8 2010
Selenium MR 4 1987
Arsenic MR 4 1987
Barium MR 4 1987
Fluoride MR 4 1987
Chromium MR 4 1987
Cadmium MR 4 1987
Mercury MR 4 1987
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 1997
Methoxychlor MR 3 1997
Toxaphene MR 3 1997
Atrazine MR 3 1997
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 1997
2,4,5-TP MR 3 1997
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 1997
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 1997
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 1997
Endrin MR 3 1997
Diquat MR 3 1997
Endothall MR 3 1997
OXAMYL MR 3 1997
Picloram MR 3 1997
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 1997
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 1997
LASSO MR 3 1997
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 1997

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for East Side MHP.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID IL0195825 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Illinois Drinking Water Authority

Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects East Side MHP under EPA-delegated authority.

Open IL regulator portal

Source: Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2013 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 0999
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 3100
2010 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 1040
2010 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 7000
2010 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 7500
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 33 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 3100
1998 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 9 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 2039
1997 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 2010
1997 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 2015
1997 Toxaphene MR 3 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 2020
1997 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 2050
1997 Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 2067
1997 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 2110
1997 Pentachlorophenol MR 3 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 2326
1997 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 SDWIS / IL0195825 / 2931

How East Side MHP Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric East Side MHP Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 214 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 10.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 79 2,458 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,117 regulated public water systems in Illinois.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is East Side MHP water safe to drink? ▼
East Side MHP (PWS ID: IL0195825) has 214 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 79 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does East Side MHP serve? ▼
East Side MHP serves 79 people in Rantoul, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 54 service connections.
What type of violations does East Side MHP have? ▼
East Side MHP has 214 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 172 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in East Side MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for East Side MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does East Side MHP use? ▼
East Side MHP uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.