Public water system record
Fort Massac PWD
On record as serving Joppa, Massac County, IL · Serves 6,290 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Fort Massac PWD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Fort Massac PWD buys its water from Millstone PWD and Southwater Inc.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 11 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Record on file since 1997, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,425 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Fort Massac PWD go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
1 incidentArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Fort Massac PWD buys its water from Millstone PWD and Southwater Inc. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Fort Massac PWD.
Buys water from
- Millstone PWD Nashville, IL
- Southwater Inc Tamms, IL
Annual water quality report
Fort Massac PWD 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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.
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