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Manchester

Serves Manchester, Scott County, IL · 297 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Manchester in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • IL1710250
  • ROODHOUSE
  • IL
  • 297 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 62082
EPA system ID IL1710250

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Manchester buys its water from Roodhouse and SMG Water Coop.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
  • Record on file since 1991, 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 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 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 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
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, 2017 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, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 29, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Manchester go back to 1991. 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 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 2
2020s 0 3

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Manchester buys its water from Roodhouse and SMG Water Coop. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Manchester 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 Manchester for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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