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Maeystown

Serves Maeystown, Monroe County, IL · 340 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Maeystown in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.

  • IL1330200
  • MAEYSTOWN
  • IL
  • 340 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 62256
EPA system ID IL1330200

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Maeystown buys its water from Fountain Water District.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Illinois, October 2016.
  • Record on file since 1977, with 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 134 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2025 Active

Full record since 1977

EPA's records for Maeystown go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 22 health-based violations (22 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 1
1990s 1 7
2000s 2 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 19 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 23, 1994 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Illinois regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Maeystown between 2004 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 3, 2016 Illinois Compliance order with a penalty 17 violations (17 health-based): Nitrate
Apr 28, 2004 Illinois Signed compliance agreement 3 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Nitrate

3 incidents

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Where the water comes from

Maeystown buys its water from Fountain Water District. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Maeystown 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 Maeystown for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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