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Marion

Serves Marion and Spillertown, Williamson County, IL · 16,855 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Marion in the last ten years.

  • IL1990550
  • MARION
  • IL
  • 16,855 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 62959
EPA system ID IL1990550

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

Key facts

  • Marion buys its water from Rend Lake Inter-City Water System.
  • Record on file since 1977, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 9,055 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.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1977

EPA's records for Marion go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (2 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 9
1980s 3 16
1990s 1 0
2000s 1 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 6

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began June 2002, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1997 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1985 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1984 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 30, 1983 Archived

Where the water comes from

Marion buys its water from Rend Lake Inter-City Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Herrin. 1 other community water system and 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Marion. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Marion.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Marion 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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Testing your own water

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