Public water system record
West Frankfort
Serves West Frankfort, Franklin County, IL · 8,650 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for West Frankfort 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
- West Frankfort buys its water from Rend Lake Inter-City Water System.
- Record on file since 1992, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,518 unknown out of 4,046 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for West Frankfort go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (1 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2003, Archived.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
West Frankfort buys its water from Rend Lake Inter-City Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from West Frankfort.
Buys water from
- Rend Lake Inter-City Water System Benton, IL
Community systems that buy water from it
- Orient Orient, IL
- Plumfield Water District West Frankfort, IL
Annual water quality report
West Frankfort 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