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Community Water System · PWS IL1550200

Magnolia

Peru, Illinois 61354 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 244 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

244
People served
276
EPA violations
74
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 276 drinking-water violations at Magnolia, 27% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

276
Total EPA violations on record
27%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
244
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Magnolia

Magnolia is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 244 residents in Peru, Illinois (Putnam County) through 111 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 276 total violations for this system , of which 74 (27%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 178 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 Arsenic, recorded in 65 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, 123 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.3%).

Magnolia's 276 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
244
Total Violations
276
Health-Based Violations
74
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
111
County
Putnam
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
73
Monitoring Violations
178
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 65 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 1999
Public Notice Other 12 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 9 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 1994
Toluene MR 9 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 9 1994
Styrene MR 9 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 1994
Benzene MR 9 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 9 1994
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 1994
Nitrate MR 3 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 1994
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2013
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1977
Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 1994

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 Magnolia.

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 IL1550200 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 Magnolia 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 7000
2009 Arsenic MCL 65 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 1005
2007 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 7500
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 3100
1999 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 1040
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 2955
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 2968
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 2969
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 2977
1994 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 2979
1994 Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 2987
1994 CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 2989
1994 Toluene MR 9 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 2991
1994 Ethylbenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 2992
1994 Styrene MR 9 SDWIS / IL1550200 / 2996

How Magnolia Compares

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

Metric Magnolia Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 276 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 74 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 244 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 Magnolia water safe to drink? ▼
Magnolia (PWS ID: IL1550200) has 276 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 244 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Magnolia serve? ▼
Magnolia serves 244 people in Peru, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 111 service connections.
What type of violations does Magnolia have? ▼
Magnolia has 276 total violations: 74 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 178 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Magnolia water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Magnolia under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Magnolia use? ▼
Magnolia 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.