Public water system record
Abs Water Coop
On record as serving Adams County, IL · Serves 6,858 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Abs Water Coop in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Abs Water Coop buys its water from Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission, Mount Sterling, Camden-Littleton Water Commission and Augusta.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, March 2005.
- Record on file since 1994, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,786 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Abs Water Coop go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2007, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Abs Water Coop in 2005. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in March 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2005 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Abs Water Coop buys its water from Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission, Mount Sterling, Camden-Littleton Water Commission and Augusta. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Abs Water Coop.
Buys water from
- Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission Camp Point, IL
- Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling, IL
- Camden-Littleton Water Commission Littleton, IL
- Augusta Augusta, IL
Community systems that buy water from it
- Lima Ursa, IL
Annual water quality report
Abs Water Coop 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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