Public water system record
Burnt Prairie
Serves Burnt Prairie, White County, IL · 486 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Burnt Prairie in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Burnt Prairie buys its water from Carmi.
- Record on file since 2009, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 208 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, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2009
EPA's records for Burnt Prairie go back to 2009. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Burnt Prairie buys its water from Carmi. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Mill Shoals. 1 other community water system buys water from Burnt Prairie.
Buys water from
- Carmi Carmi, IL
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Mill Shoals Mill Shoals, IL
Community systems that buy water from it
- Mill Shoals Mill Shoals, IL
Annual water quality report
Burnt Prairie 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 Burnt Prairie for a copy.
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