Public water system · IL1715050
ActiveAlsey-Glasgow Water Commission
At a glance
Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission (PWSID IL1715050) is an active community water system in Scott County, Illinois. It reports serving 475 people through 180 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
475
Service connections
180
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Scott County has 7 active public water systems, and Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 25% below the county average of 635 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 4,447 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Illinois has 1,773 active community water systems, 46% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 348 Illinois systems (9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission?
EPA lists Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission as owned by a local government. The IL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 7 active systems in Scott County (57%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and July 2011. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 4 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission?
Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission (PWSID IL1715050) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission serve?
Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission reports serving 475 people through 180 service connections in Scott County, Illinois.
Where does Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission's water quality report?
As a community water system, Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester | Scott | 1,589 | Community | Groundwater |
| Exeter-Merritt Water Coop | Scott | 820 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Bluffs | Scott | 748 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scott County Rural Water Co-Op | Scott | 493 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Manchester | Scott | 297 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Evandys Boatel | Scott | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission, PWSID IL1715050, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/alsey-glasgow-water-commission-il1715050 (data as of October 1, 2026).