Public water system record
Mitchellsville PWD
Serves an area of Saline County, IL · 1,970 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Mitchellsville 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
- 2
Key facts
- Mitchellsville PWD buys its water from Millstone PWD and Saline Valley Conservancy District.
- 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 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 593 unknown out of 854 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Mitchellsville PWD go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
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
Mitchellsville PWD buys its water from Millstone PWD and Saline Valley Conservancy District. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Mitchellsville PWD.
Buys water from
- Millstone PWD Nashville, IL
- Saline Valley Conservancy District Eldorado, IL
Community systems that buy water from it
- Saline Valley Conservancy District Eldorado, IL
Annual water quality report
Mitchellsville 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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