Public water system · IL1930150
ActiveCrossville
At a glance
Crossville (PWSID IL1930150) is an active community water system in White County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,091 people through 666 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1977.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,091
Service connections
666
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Crossville compare with other water systems in White County?
By EPA's size categories, Crossville is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). White County has 10 active public water systems, and Crossville is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 22% below the county average of 1,394 people per system, and accounts for 7.8% of the 13,941 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 Crossville 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 348 Illinois systems (9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Crossville?
EPA lists Crossville 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. 9 of the 10 active systems in White County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Crossville have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1977. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Crossville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crossville?
Crossville (PWSID IL1930150) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Crossville serve?
Crossville reports serving 1,091 people through 666 service connections in White County, Illinois.
Where does Crossville get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Crossville have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1977. 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 Crossville'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1977. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crossville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Crossville 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 White County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi | White | 6,307 | Community | Groundwater |
| Norris City | White | 2,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grayville | White | 1,613 | Community | Groundwater |
| Enfield | White | 1,064 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brownsville Water Project, Inc. | White | 800 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Burnt Prairie | White | 486 | Community | Purchased 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, “Crossville, PWSID IL1930150, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/crossville-il1930150 (data as of October 1, 2026).