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Bellmont

Bellmont, Illinois 62811 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 297 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

297
People served
145
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 145 drinking-water violations at Bellmont - above the Illinois per-system average.

145
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
297
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bellmont

Bellmont is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 297 residents in Bellmont, Illinois (Wabash County) through 125 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 145 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 128 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 16 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%).

Bellmont's 145 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
297
Total Violations
145
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
125
County
Wabash
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
128
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2023
Mercury MR 4 1987
Nitrate MR 4 1987
Arsenic MR 4 1987
Barium MR 4 1987
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1995
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1995
Benzene MR 4 1995
Styrene MR 4 1995
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1995
Fluoride MR 4 1987
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1995
Chromium MR 4 1987
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1995
Cadmium MR 4 1987
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1995
Toluene MR 4 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1995
Selenium MR 4 1987

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 Bellmont.

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 IL1850100 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 Bellmont 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 7000
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 5000
1995 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2380
1995 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2955
1995 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2980
1995 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2981
1995 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2982
1995 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2983
1995 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2984
1995 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2989
1995 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2990
1995 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2996
1995 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2378
1995 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2964
1995 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / IL1850100 / 2985

How Bellmont Compares

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

Metric Bellmont Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 145 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 297 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 Bellmont water safe to drink? ▼
Bellmont (PWS ID: IL1850100) has 145 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 297 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bellmont serve? ▼
Bellmont serves 297 people in Bellmont, Illinois. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 125 service connections.
What type of violations does Bellmont have? ▼
Bellmont has 145 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 128 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bellmont water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bellmont under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bellmont use? ▼
Bellmont 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.