Public water system record
IL American-Farmington
Serves Farmington, Fulton County, IL · 2,448 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for IL American-Farmington 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
- IL American-Farmington draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, December 2006.
- Record on file since 1977, with 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 4 lead and 828 unknown out of 1,164 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 1977
EPA's records for IL American-Farmington go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 24 health-based violations (19 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 |
| 1990s | 9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12 | 35 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2006, Resolved.
Show all 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 9, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 6, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1989 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 23, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 6, 1984 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against IL American-Farmington between 1992 and 2006. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in December 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2006 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Total Coliform |
| Sep 29, 2006 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| Oct 24, 2005 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Combined Uranium |
| Jun 14, 2005 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 15, 2004 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 9 violations (9 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Dec 17, 2001 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Dec 30, 1992 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
IL American-Farmington draws water from 2 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from IL American-Farmington.
Annual water quality report
IL American-Farmington 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