Public water system record
IL American-Alton
Serves Alton and Godfrey, Madison County, IL · 46,127 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for IL American-Alton 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-Alton draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1977, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 152 lead and 16,246 unknown out of 21,991 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-Alton go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began June 1999, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
IL American-Alton draws water from 1 surface water intake. 6 other community water systems and 3 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from IL American-Alton.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Brighton Brighton, IL
- Enchanted Village Farmington Hills, MI
- Fosterburg PWD Alton, IL
- Jersey RWC Jerseyville, IL
- New Piasa Chautauqua PWS Nebo, IL
- Oak Grove MHP - Madison County Farmington Hills, MI
Annual water quality report
IL American-Alton 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