Public water system record
IL American-Lincoln
Serves Lincoln, Logan County, IL · 15,200 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for IL American-Lincoln in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- IL American-Lincoln draws water from 7 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Illinois, July 2024.
- Record on file since 1977, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 5,188 unknown out of 6,427 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for IL American-Lincoln go back to 1977. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 1994, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 7, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against IL American-Lincoln in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | Illinois | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
IL American-Lincoln draws water from 7 wells. 2 other community water systems and 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from IL American-Lincoln.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Lincoln Correctional Center Lincoln, IL
- Logan Correctional Center Lincoln, IL
Annual water quality report
IL American-Lincoln 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