Community Water System · PWS IL0690100

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown, Illinois 62931 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 220 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

220
People served: 435
EPA violations: 10
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 435 drinking-water violations at Elizabethtown, 2% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

435
Total EPA violations on record: 2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 220
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 220 residents in Elizabethtown, Illinois (Hardin County) through 189 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 435 total violations for this system , of which 10 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 353 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 81 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, 123 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.3%).

Elizabethtown's 435 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

220

Total Violations

435

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 189
County: Hardin
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 6
Monitoring Violations: 353
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	81	2013
Chlorine	MR	36	2013
Public Notice	Other	34	2015
Xylenes, Total	MR	12	2002
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	12	2002
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	12	2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	2002
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	12	2002
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	12	2002
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	12	2002
Benzene	MR	12	2002
Toluene	MR	12	2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	12	2002
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	12	2002
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	12	2019
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	12	2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	2002
Styrene	MR	12	2002
Ethylbenzene	MR	12	2002
Trichloroethylene	MR	12	2002
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	6	2000
Atrazine	MR	6	2002
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	5	2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	5	2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	5	2002
Nitrate	MR	4	2003
Chlorine	MRDL	4	2012
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	3	2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	3	2002

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 Elizabethtown.

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 IL0690100 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 Elizabethtown 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
2019	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	12	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 7000
2015	Public Notice	Other	34	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 7500
2013	Coliform (TCR)	MR	81	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 3100
2013	Chlorine	MR	36	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 0999
2012	Chlorine	MRDL	4	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 0999
2011	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	3	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 5000
2003	Nitrate	MR	4	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 1040
2002	Xylenes, Total	MR	12	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 2955
2002	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	12	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 2968
2002	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	12	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 2969
2002	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 2979
2002	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	12	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 2980
2002	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	12	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 2982
2002	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	12	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 2987
2002	Benzene	MR	12	SDWIS / IL0690100 / 2990

How Elizabethtown Compares

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

Metric	Elizabethtown	Illinois avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	435	69.4	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	10	10.3	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	None	25.3%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	220	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 Elizabethtown water safe to drink? ▼

Elizabethtown (PWS ID: IL0690100) has 435 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 220 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Elizabethtown serve? ▼

Elizabethtown serves 220 people in Elizabethtown, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 189 service connections.

What type of violations does Elizabethtown have? ▼

Elizabethtown has 435 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 353 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Elizabethtown water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Elizabethtown under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Elizabethtown use? ▼

Elizabethtown 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.