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Community Water System · PWS IL1635300

Fsh Water Commission

Freeburg, Illinois 62243 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 313 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

313
People served
44
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 44 drinking-water violations at Fsh Water Commission, 36% of them health-based - below the Illinois per-system average.

44
Total EPA violations on record
36%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
313
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fsh Water Commission

Fsh Water Commission is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 313 residents in Freeburg, Illinois (St. Clair County) through 125 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 44 total violations for this system , of which 16 (36%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 20 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 12 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, 199 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Fsh Water Commission's 44 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
313
Total Violations
44
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
125
County
St. Clair
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
20
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2022
Atrazine MCL 8 1995
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2014
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2024
TTHM MR 4 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2013
Public Notice Other 2 2017

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 Fsh 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 IL1635300 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 Fsh 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
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IL1635300 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IL1635300 / 2950
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / IL1635300 / 5000
2017 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / IL1635300 / 5000
2017 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / IL1635300 / 7500
2014 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / IL1635300 / 0800
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / IL1635300 / 7000
1995 Atrazine MCL 8 SDWIS / IL1635300 / 2050

How Fsh Water Commission Compares

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

Metric Fsh Water Commission Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 44 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 313 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 Fsh Water Commission water safe to drink? ▼
Fsh Water Commission (PWS ID: IL1635300) has 44 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 313 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Fsh Water Commission serve? ▼
Fsh Water Commission serves 313 people in Freeburg, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 125 service connections.
What type of violations does Fsh Water Commission have? ▼
Fsh Water Commission has 44 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fsh Water Commission water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fsh Water Commission under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fsh Water Commission use? ▼
Fsh 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.