Public water system · IL1690020
ActiveDhs Rushville Treatment and Detention
At a glance
Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention (PWSID IL1690020) is an active community water system in Schuyler County, Illinois. It reports serving 565 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
565
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention compare with other water systems in Schuyler County?
By EPA's size categories, Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Schuyler County has 7 active public water systems, and Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,070 people per system, and accounts for 7.5% of the 7,490 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 Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention 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 Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention?
EPA lists Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 7 active systems in Schuyler County (14%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2011 and July 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (5 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-02 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention?
Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention (PWSID IL1690020) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention serve?
Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention reports serving 565 people through 1 service connection in Schuyler County, Illinois.
Where does Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention 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 Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention 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 Schuyler County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushville | Schuyler | 3,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hickory-Kerton Wtr Coop | Schuyler | 2,358 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Camden-Littleton Water Commission | Schuyler | 1,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Browning | Schuyler | 117 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Emmanuel | Schuyler | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Polar Ice Machine Rushville | Schuyler | 25 | Transient non-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, “Dhs Rushville Treatment and Detention, PWSID IL1690020, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/dhs-rushville-treatment-and-detention-il1690020 (data as of October 1, 2026).