Public water system record
Ej Water Cooperative
Serves an area of Jasper County, IL · 29,720 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Ej Water Cooperative in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 24
Key facts
- Ej Water Cooperative draws water from 11 wells and 3 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1998, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 91 unknown out of 12,689 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Ej Water Cooperative go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 22 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Ej Water Cooperative draws water from 11 wells and 3 surface water intakes. It also buys water from Effingham, Hardinville Water Company, South Lawrence Water Corp and Moultrie County RWD. It also has emergency connections to Taylorville, Newton, Olney and Shelbyville. 16 other community water systems buy water from Ej Water Cooperative. 6 other public water systems have emergency connections to Ej Water Cooperative.
Buys water from
- Effingham Effingham, IL
- Hardinville Water Company Robinson, IL
- South Lawrence Water Corp Sumner, IL
- Moultrie County RWD Sullivan, IL
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Taylorville Taylorville, IL
- Newton Newton, IL
- Olney Olney, IL
- Shelbyville Shelbyville, IL
Community systems that buy water from it
- Clay City Clay City, IL
- Coffeen Aviston, IL
- Dieterich Dieterich, IL
- Edgewood Edgewood, IL
- Ej Water-Montrose Dieterich, IL
- Ej Water-Watson Dieterich, IL
- Ej Water-Witt Dieterich, IL
- Fayette Water Company Brownstown, IL
- Findlay Findlay, IL
- Louisville Louisville, IL
- Neoga Neoga, IL
- Sainte Marie Dieterich, IL
- St Peter St Peter, IL
- Tower Hill Tower Hill, IL
- West Salem West Salem, IL
- Windsor Windsor, IL
Annual water quality report
Ej Water Cooperative 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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