Public water system record
Burnside PWD
Serves New Burnside, Johnson County, IL · 2,702 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Burnside PWD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Burnside PWD buys its water from Saline Valley Conservancy District and Lake of Egypt PWD.
- Record on file since 2003, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Burnside PWD go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2003, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Archived |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Burnside PWD buys its water from Saline Valley Conservancy District and Lake of Egypt PWD. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Creal Springs. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Burnside PWD.
Buys water from
- Saline Valley Conservancy District Eldorado, IL
- Lake of Egypt PWD Marion, IL
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Creal Springs Creal Springs, IL
Annual water quality report
Burnside PWD 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