OPHIEM PWS
PWSID: IL0735150 · Alpha, IL · Serves 110 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), OPHIEM PWS (PWSID IL0735150) in Alpha, IL is listed as a CWS water system covering about 110 people. The same extract lists 7 health-based violation records spanning 2019-2024. Those 7 health-based rows for OPHIEM PWS cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
OPHIEM PWS has 7 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Lead and Copper Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2019–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Illinois drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Illinois state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- IL0735150
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Alpha, IL
- Population Served
- 110
- Health Violations
- Yes (7)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 6 | 6 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (7)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest OPHIEM PWS on cumulative violation count (7) and EPA-reported population served (110). Violation-count peers include SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION, CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM, LYNN WATER WORKS.
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About This Data
OPHIEM PWS (IL0735150) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include KEWANEE; GENESEO; GALVA; CAMBRIDGE. Health-based rows (7 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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