Public water system record
IL American-Pontiac
Serves Pontiac, Livingston County, IL · 11,864 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for IL American-Pontiac in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- IL American-Pontiac draws water from 3 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1977, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 191 lead and 3,028 unknown out of 4,611 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for IL American-Pontiac go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (8 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began February 1992, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 3, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 15, 1990 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 20, 1989 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 3, 1989 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 4, 1988 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 31, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1984 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 15, 1981 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
IL American-Pontiac draws water from 3 surface water intakes. 2 other community water systems and 3 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from IL American-Pontiac.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Ilpo Redwood MHP LLC Pontiac, IL
- Pontiac Correctional Center Pontiac, IL
Annual water quality report
IL American-Pontiac 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