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Alexander Water District

Serves Alexander, Morgan County, IL · 442 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Alexander Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • IL1370020
  • ALEXANDER
  • IL
  • 442 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 62601
EPA system ID IL1370020

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Alexander Water District buys its water from Franklin.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Illinois, September 2024.
  • Record on file since 1996, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 169 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved

Full record since 1996

EPA's records for Alexander Water District go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

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

Enforcement actions

Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Alexander Water District in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 17, 2024 Illinois Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Alexander Water District buys its water from Franklin. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Alexander Water District 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 Alexander Water District for a copy.

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