Public water system · IL0050020
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At a glance
Bond/Madison Water Company (PWSID IL0050020) is an active community water system in Bond County, Illinois. It reports serving 6,645 people through 2,658 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,645
Service connections
2,658
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bond/Madison Water Company compare with other water systems in Bond County?
By EPA's size categories, Bond/Madison Water Company is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Bond County has 13 active public water systems, and Bond/Madison Water Company is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.9 times the county average of 1,368 people per system, and accounts for 37% of the 17,786 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 Bond/Madison Water Company is roughly in line with 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 619 Illinois systems (16%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bond/Madison Water Company?
EPA lists Bond/Madison Water Company as privately owned. 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 13 active systems in Bond County (46%) are also privately owned.
Does Bond/Madison Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Chloramine and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 6 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Bond/Madison Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bond/Madison Water Company?
Bond/Madison Water Company (PWSID IL0050020) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Bond/Madison Water Company serve?
Bond/Madison Water Company reports serving 6,645 people through 2,658 service connections in Bond County, Illinois.
Where does Bond/Madison Water Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bond/Madison Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Bond/Madison Water Company'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bond/Madison Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bond/Madison Water Company 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 Bond County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | Bond | 8,310 | Community | Surface water |
| Pocahontas | Bond | 697 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mulberry Grove | Bond | 548 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sorento | Bond | 429 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Panama | Bond | 343 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Donnellson | Bond | 213 | 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, “Bond/Madison Water Company, PWSID IL0050020, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/bond-madison-water-company-il0050020 (data as of October 1, 2026).