Public water system record
Oblong
Serves Oblong, Crawford County, IL · 2,321 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Oblong 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
- 1
Key facts
- Oblong buys its water from Robinson-Palestine Water Commission and Hardinville Water Company.
- Record on file since 2004, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,104 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Oblong go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Oblong buys its water from Robinson-Palestine Water Commission and Hardinville Water Company. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Oblong.
Buys water from
- Robinson-Palestine Water Commission Robinson, IL
- Hardinville Water Company Robinson, IL
Annual water quality report
Oblong 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