Public water system record
Ej Water-Sangchris
Serves an area of Sangamon County, IL that includes New Berlin · 1,025 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Ej Water-Sangchris in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Ej Water-Sangchris buys its water from United Regional Water Coop and South Sangamon Water Commission.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.111 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Illinois, March 2024.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 389 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.111 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 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, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 18, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Ej Water-Sangchris in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2024 | Illinois | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Ej Water-Sangchris buys its water from United Regional Water Coop and South Sangamon Water Commission. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- United Regional Water Coop Dieterich, IL
- South Sangamon Water Commission Rochester, IL
Annual water quality report
Ej Water-Sangchris 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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