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Neoga

Neoga, Illinois 62447 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,636 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,636
People served
221
EPA violations
189
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 221 drinking-water violations at Neoga, 86% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

221
Total EPA violations on record
86%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,636
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Neoga

Neoga is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,636 residents in Neoga, Illinois (Cumberland County) through 720 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 221 total violations for this system , of which 189 (86%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 162 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

Neoga's 221 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
1,636
Total Violations
221
Health-Based Violations
189
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
720
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
172

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 162 2008
TTHM MCL 12 2017
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2004
TTHM MR 4 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1997
Chloramine MR 2 2011
Cadmium MR 1 1979
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1977
Chromium MR 1 1979
Fluoride MR 1 1979
Barium MR 1 1979
Nitrate MR 1 1979
Selenium MR 1 1979
Arsenic MR 1 1979
Mercury MR 1 1979

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 Neoga.

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 IL0350150 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 Neoga 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 7000
2021 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 0300
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 8000
2017 TTHM MCL 12 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 2950
2011 Chloramine MR 2 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 1006
2008 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 162 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 0200
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 2456
2004 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 2950
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 3100
1979 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 1015
1979 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 1020
1979 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 1025
1979 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 1010
1979 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 1040
1979 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / IL0350150 / 1045

How Neoga Compares

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

Metric Neoga Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 221 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 189 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 1,636 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 Neoga water safe to drink? ▼
Neoga (PWS ID: IL0350150) has 221 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,636 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Neoga serve? ▼
Neoga serves 1,636 people in Neoga, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 720 service connections.
What type of violations does Neoga have? ▼
Neoga has 221 total violations: 189 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 172 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Neoga water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Neoga under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Neoga use? ▼
Neoga uses Surface Water 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.