Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IL3122150

Mid America Growers

Granville, Illinois 61326 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

200
People served: 578
EPA violations: 1
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 578 drinking-water violations at Mid America Growers - above the Illinois per-system average.

578
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 200
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mid America Growers

Mid America Growers is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Granville, Illinois (Putnam County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 578 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 575 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 Arsenic, recorded in 35 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%).

Mid America Growers's 578 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

200

Total Violations

578

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 1
County: Putnam
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 1
Monitoring Violations: 575
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Arsenic	MR	35	2022
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	20	2023
BHC-GAMMA	MR	12	2009
Methoxychlor	MR	12	2009
Toxaphene	MR	12	2009
Carbofuran	MR	12	2009
Atrazine	MR	12	2009
Heptachlor	MR	12	2009
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	12	2009
2,4-D	MR	12	2009
Pentachlorophenol	MR	12	2009
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	12	2009
Chlordane	MR	12	2009
LASSO	MR	12	2009
2,4,5-TP	MR	12	2009
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	12	2009
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	12	2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	10	2009
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	10	2009
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	10	2009
Vinyl chloride	MR	10	2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	10	2009
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	10	2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	10	2009
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	10	2009
Trichloroethylene	MR	10	2009
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	10	2009
Ethylbenzene	MR	10	2009
Styrene	MR	10	2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	10	2009

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 Mid America Growers.

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 IL3122150 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 Mid America Growers 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	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	20	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 5000
2022	Arsenic	MR	35	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 1005
2021	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 8000
2009	BHC-GAMMA	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2010
2009	Methoxychlor	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2015
2009	Toxaphene	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2020
2009	Carbofuran	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2046
2009	Atrazine	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2050
2009	Heptachlor	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2065
2009	Heptachlor epoxide	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2067
2009	2,4-D	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2105
2009	Pentachlorophenol	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2326
2009	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2931
2009	Chlordane	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2959
2009	LASSO	MR	12	SDWIS / IL3122150 / 2051

How Mid America Growers Compares

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

Metric	Mid America Growers	Illinois avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	578	69.4	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	1	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	200	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 Mid America Growers water safe to drink? ▼

Mid America Growers (PWS ID: IL3122150) has 578 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Mid America Growers serve? ▼

Mid America Growers serves 200 people in Granville, Illinois. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Mid America Growers have? ▼

Mid America Growers has 578 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 575 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Mid America Growers water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Mid America Growers under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Mid America Growers use? ▼

Mid America Growers uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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.