Public water system record
Silvis
Serves Silvis, Rock Island County, IL · 7,473 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 52 monitoring/reporting issues for Silvis in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 52
Key facts
- Silvis draws water from 5 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Illinois, September 2024.
- Record on file since 1977, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 308 lead and 21 unknown out of 1,103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 22, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 4, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 4, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 28, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 28, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Silvis go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 52 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2014, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Silvis between 2006 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2024 | Illinois | Compliance order (no penalty) | 25 violations: Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 6, 2007 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Oct 25, 2006 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Silvis draws water from 5 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Moline. It also has emergency connections to East Moline, Silvis Heights Water Corp and Carbon Cliff. 3 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Silvis. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Silvis.
Buys water from
- Moline Moline, IL
Emergency or part-time connections to
- East Moline East Moline, IL
- Silvis Heights Water Corp Silvis, IL
- Carbon Cliff Carbon Cliff, IL
Annual water quality report
Silvis 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells