SPARTA
PWSID: IL1570600 · Sparta, IL · Serves 4,395 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), SPARTA (PWSID IL1570600) in Sparta, IL is listed as a CWS water system covering about 4,395 people. The same extract lists 15 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2024. Those 15 health-based rows for SPARTA cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), CARBON, TOTAL, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
SPARTA has 15 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. 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), CARBON, TOTAL, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2016–2024. 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)
- IL1570600
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Sparta, IL
- Population Served
- 4,395
- Health Violations
- Yes (15)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 12 | 12 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | 2 | 2 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (15)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest SPARTA on cumulative violation count (15) and EPA-reported population served (4,395). Violation-count peers include ALAKANUK WATER SYSTEM, BRINKLEY WATERWORKS, CAMERON TRADING POST. Population peers include IRELAND UTILITIES, INC., BRYSON CITY, TOWN OF, FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 42 WAT PLAT.
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About This Data
SPARTA (IL1570600) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CHESTER; STEELEVILLE; PERCY; PRAIRIE DU ROCHER. Health-based rows (15 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.