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Community Water System · PWS IL1170060

South Palmyra Water Commission

Palmyra, Illinois 62674 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 838 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

838
People served
39
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 39 drinking-water violations at South Palmyra Water Commission, 82% of them health-based - below the Illinois per-system average.

39
Total EPA violations on record
82%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
838
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: South Palmyra Water Commission

South Palmyra Water Commission is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 838 residents in Palmyra, Illinois (Macoupin County) through 335 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 39 total violations for this system , of which 32 (82%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 4 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 20 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%).

South Palmyra Water Commission's 39 violations sit below 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
838
Total Violations
39
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
335
County
Macoupin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
4
Treatment Tech Violations
29

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 20 2021
CARBON, TOTAL TT 9 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2024
Public Notice Other 1 2025

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 South Palmyra Water Commission.

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 IL1170060 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 South Palmyra Water Commission 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
2025 CARBON, TOTAL TT 9 SDWIS / IL1170060 / 2920
2025 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / IL1170060 / 7500
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / IL1170060 / 7000
2021 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 20 SDWIS / IL1170060 / 0300
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / IL1170060 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / IL1170060 / 3100

How South Palmyra Water Commission Compares

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

Metric South Palmyra Water Commission Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 39 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 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 838 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 South Palmyra Water Commission water safe to drink? ▼
South Palmyra Water Commission (PWS ID: IL1170060) has 39 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 838 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does South Palmyra Water Commission serve? ▼
South Palmyra Water Commission serves 838 people in Palmyra, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 335 service connections.
What type of violations does South Palmyra Water Commission have? ▼
South Palmyra Water Commission has 39 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 4 monitoring/reporting violations, and 29 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in South Palmyra Water Commission water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for South Palmyra Water Commission under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does South Palmyra Water Commission use? ▼
South Palmyra Water Commission 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.