DOWNS
PWSID: IL1130500 · Downs, IL · Serves 1,201 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), DOWNS (PWSID IL1130500) in Downs, IL is listed as a CWS water system covering about 1,201 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 2006-2025. Those 6 health-based rows for DOWNS cover contaminants such as Iron, Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
DOWNS has 6 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 Iron, Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2006–2025. 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)
- IL1130500
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Downs, IL
- Population Served
- 1,201
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Iron | 4 | 4 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Iron | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Iron | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Iron | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Iron | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Aug 22, 2009 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Feb 24, 2006 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest DOWNS on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (1,201). Violation-count peers include CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM, LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, New Richland, SUTTER WATER SERVICE-MAGNOLIA SPRINGS.
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About This Data
DOWNS (IL1130500) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include NORMAL; LE ROY; HEYWORTH; LEXINGTON. Health-based rows (6 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.