Public water system record
Abingdon
Serves Abingdon, Knox County, IL · 3,275 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Abingdon in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Abingdon buys its water from Galesburg.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Illinois, February 2023.
- Record on file since 1977, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,470 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Abingdon go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (7 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began June 1992, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 26, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1989 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1989 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 4, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 4, 1981 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Abingdon and issued 1 ban on new connections between 1992 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2023 | Illinois | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 4, 2005 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 17, 1992 | Illinois | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
2 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Abingdon buys its water from Galesburg. EPA also lists 1 well, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Abingdon.
Buys water from
- Galesburg Galesburg, IL
Annual water quality report
Abingdon 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.
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