Public water system · IL1394040
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At a glance
Arthur (PWSID IL1394040) is an active community water system in Moultrie County, Illinois. It reports serving 2,300 people through 1,195 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,300
Service connections
1,195
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Arthur compare with other water systems in Moultrie County?
By EPA's size categories, Arthur is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Moultrie County has 7 active public water systems, and Arthur is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28% above the county average of 1,801 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 12,607 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 Arthur is about 66% 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,808 Illinois systems (73%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Arthur?
EPA lists Arthur 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Moultrie County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Arthur have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and January 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Combined Radium (-226 and -228) and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Arthur: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arthur?
Arthur (PWSID IL1394040) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Arthur serve?
Arthur reports serving 2,300 people through 1,195 service connections in Moultrie County, Illinois.
Where does Arthur get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Arthur have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Arthur'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arthur's water quality report?
As a community water system, Arthur 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 Moultrie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | Moultrie | 4,729 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moultrie County Rwd | Moultrie | 2,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bethany | Moultrie | 1,475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lovington | Moultrie | 1,024 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dalton City | Moultrie | 454 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Clean Machine Sullivan | Moultrie | 25 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Arthur, PWSID IL1394040, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/arthur-il1394040 (data as of October 1, 2026).