Public water system record
Kincaid
Serves Kincaid, Christian County, IL · 1,561 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Kincaid in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Kincaid buys its water from Taylorville.
- Record on file since 1977, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 781 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 | Mar 3, 2025 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Kincaid go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began June 1998, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1998 | Archived |
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
Kincaid buys its water from Taylorville. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Kincaid. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Kincaid.
Buys water from
- Taylorville Taylorville, IL
Community systems that buy water from it
- Jeisyville Taylorville, IL
Annual water quality report
Kincaid 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