Public water system record
La Prairie
Serves an area of Adams County, IL that includes La Prairie · 47 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for La Prairie in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- La Prairie buys its water from Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, October 2008.
- Record on file since 2001, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 23 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 2, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for La Prairie go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against La Prairie between 2002 and 2008. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in October 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2008 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 2, 2002 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
La Prairie buys its water from Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission Camp Point, IL
Annual water quality report
La Prairie must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask La Prairie for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Illinois.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells