Public water system · IL1915050
ActiveBoyleston Waterworks Corp
At a glance
Boyleston Waterworks Corp (PWSID IL1915050) is an active community water system in Wayne County, Illinois. It reports serving 948 people through 379 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
948
Service connections
379
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Boyleston Waterworks Corp compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Boyleston Waterworks Corp is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wayne County has 12 active public water systems, and Boyleston Waterworks Corp is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 1,365 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 16,379 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 Boyleston Waterworks Corp 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 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 Boyleston Waterworks Corp?
EPA lists Boyleston Waterworks Corp 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. 4 of the 12 active systems in Wayne County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Boyleston Waterworks Corp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between September 1994 and October 2025. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Archived |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Boyleston Waterworks Corp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Boyleston Waterworks Corp?
Boyleston Waterworks Corp (PWSID IL1915050) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Boyleston Waterworks Corp serve?
Boyleston Waterworks Corp reports serving 948 people through 379 service connections in Wayne County, Illinois.
Where does Boyleston Waterworks Corp 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 Boyleston Waterworks Corp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Boyleston Waterworks Corp'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 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Boyleston Waterworks Corp's water quality report?
As a community water system, Boyleston Waterworks Corp 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | Wayne | 6,202 | Community | Surface water |
| Western Wayne Water District | Wayne | 3,516 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jasper Waterworks Corporation | Wayne | 1,578 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New Hope Waterworks Corp | Wayne | 1,285 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wayne City | Wayne | 1,239 | Community | Surface water |
| Cisne | Wayne | 634 | 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, “Boyleston Waterworks Corp, PWSID IL1915050, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/boyleston-waterworks-corp-il1915050 (data as of October 1, 2026).