Public water system · IL1990300
ActiveCreal Springs
At a glance
Creal Springs (PWSID IL1990300) is an active community water system in Williamson County, Illinois. It reports serving 683 people through 324 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
683
Service connections
324
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Creal Springs compare with other water systems in Williamson County?
By EPA's size categories, Creal Springs is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Williamson County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,018 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 75,458 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 Creal Springs 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 Creal Springs?
EPA lists Creal Springs 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. 20 of the 25 active systems in Williamson County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Creal Springs have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and October 2024. By type: 3 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
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.
Creal Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Creal Springs?
Creal Springs (PWSID IL1990300) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Creal Springs serve?
Creal Springs reports serving 683 people through 324 service connections in Williamson County, Illinois.
Where does Creal Springs 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 Creal Springs have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Creal Springs' 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; 3 are 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 Creal Springs' water quality report?
As a community water system, Creal Springs 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 Williamson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | Williamson | 16,855 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Herrin | Williamson | 12,747 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake of Egypt PWD | Williamson | 11,368 | Community | Surface water |
| Carterville | Williamson | 6,528 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Coal Valley PWD | Williamson | 4,023 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Corinth PWD | Williamson | 3,927 | 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, “Creal Springs, PWSID IL1990300, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/creal-springs-il1990300 (data as of October 1, 2026).