Public water system record
Bowen
Serves Bowen, Hancock County, IL · 494 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Bowen in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Bowen buys its water from Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Illinois, July 2023.
- Record on file since 1977, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 217 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 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Bowen go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (1 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2003, Archived.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Bowen in 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2023 | Illinois | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
3 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Bowen buys its water from Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission Camp Point, IL
Annual water quality report
Bowen 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Bowen for a copy.
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