Public water system · IL0275150
ActiveClinton County East PWD
At a glance
Clinton County East PWD (PWSID IL0275150) is an active community water system in Clinton County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,950 people through 780 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,950
Service connections
780
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Clinton County East PWD compare with other water systems in Clinton County?
By EPA's size categories, Clinton County East PWD is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clinton County has 24 active public water systems, and Clinton County East PWD is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 37% above the county average of 1,428 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 34,259 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 Clinton County East PWD 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 Clinton County East PWD?
EPA lists Clinton County East PWD 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. 18 of the 24 active systems in Clinton County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Clinton County East PWD have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-02-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-02-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Atrazinecode 2050 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Clinton County East PWD: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clinton County East PWD?
Clinton County East PWD (PWSID IL0275150) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Clinton County East PWD serve?
Clinton County East PWD reports serving 1,950 people through 780 service connections in Clinton County, Illinois.
Where does Clinton County East PWD 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 Clinton County East PWD have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Clinton County East PWD'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Clinton County East PWD's water quality report?
As a community water system, Clinton County East PWD 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 Clinton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breese | Clinton | 4,772 | Community | Surface water |
| New Baden | Clinton | 4,178 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carlyle | Clinton | 3,373 | Community | Surface water |
| Trenton | Clinton | 2,742 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Aviston | Clinton | 2,545 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carlyle North Water Company, Inc.. | Clinton | 1,850 | 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, “Clinton County East PWD, PWSID IL0275150, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/clinton-county-east-pwd-il0275150 (data as of October 1, 2026).