Public water system record
Emington
Serves an area of Livingston County, IL that includes Emington · 120 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Emington in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Fluoride violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Emington draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Fluoride, 4.13 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2025.
- Record on file since 1977, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 46 service lines.
Check whether Emington serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.13 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 2, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 5, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Emington go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (7 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began January 2001, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 3, 1991 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1988 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1985 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1982 | Archived |
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.
Fluoride
1 incidentFluoride exceeded the federal limit
Excessive fluoride can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis
Where the water comes from
Emington draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Emington 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 Emington 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