Public water system record
Prairie City
Serves Prairie City, McDonough County, IL · 425 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Prairie City 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
- Prairie City draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1977, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 173 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 Prairie City go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (7 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1996, Archived.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1989 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1989 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 4, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 2, 1981 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Prairie City draws water from 2 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Prairie City.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Marietta Marietta, IL
Annual water quality report
Prairie City 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 Prairie City 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