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Shipman

Shipman, Illinois 62685 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 656 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

656
People served
113
EPA violations
54
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 113 drinking-water violations at Shipman, 48% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

113
Total EPA violations on record
48%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
656
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Shipman

Shipman is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 656 residents in Shipman, Illinois (Macoupin County) through 286 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 113 total violations for this system , of which 54 (48%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 30 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Atrazine, recorded in 48 violations (MCL, 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%).

Shipman's 113 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
656
Total Violations
113
Health-Based Violations
54
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
286
County
Macoupin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
51
Monitoring Violations
30
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Atrazine MCL 48 1997
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 1997
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1996
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2009
Nitrate MCL 3 1992
Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1977
Chromium MR 1 1979
Arsenic MR 1 1979
Nitrate MR 1 1979
Barium MR 1 1979
Fluoride MR 1 1979
Selenium MR 1 1979
Mercury MR 1 1979
Cadmium 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 Shipman.

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 IL1170950 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 Shipman 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 7000
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 2456
2009 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 5000
2009 Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 5000
1997 Atrazine MCL 48 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 2050
1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 0200
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 3100
1992 Nitrate MCL 3 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 1040
1979 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 1020
1979 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 1005
1979 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 1040
1979 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 1010
1979 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 1025
1979 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 1045
1979 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / IL1170950 / 1035

How Shipman Compares

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

Metric Shipman Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 113 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 54 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 656 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 Shipman water safe to drink? ▼
Shipman (PWS ID: IL1170950) has 113 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 656 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Shipman serve? ▼
Shipman serves 656 people in Shipman, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 286 service connections.
What type of violations does Shipman have? ▼
Shipman has 113 total violations: 54 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 30 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Shipman water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Shipman under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Shipman use? ▼
Shipman 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.