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Mulberry Grove

Serves Mulberry Grove, Bond County, IL · 548 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Mulberry Grove in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • IL0050100
  • MULBERRY GROVE
  • IL
  • 548 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 62262
EPA system ID IL0050100

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Mulberry Grove buys its water from Greenville.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2022.
  • Record on file since 1977, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 290 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 9, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 1977

EPA's records for Mulberry Grove go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (3 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 1
1990s 4 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 3 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2016, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1993 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1993 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1993 Archived

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Mulberry Grove buys its water from Greenville. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Mulberry Grove.

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Annual water quality report

Mulberry Grove 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.

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