Public water system record
Smithton
Serves Smithton, St. Clair County, IL · 4,006 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Smithton 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
- 1
Key facts
- Smithton buys its water from FSH Water Commission.
- Record on file since 1987, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,771 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Smithton go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, began June 2014, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Smithton buys its water from FSH Water Commission. EPA also lists 1 well, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Smithton.
Buys water from
- FSH Water Commission Freeburg, IL
Annual water quality report
Smithton 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