Public water system · IL0415150
ActiveEgyptian Trail Water Corp
At a glance
Egyptian Trail Water Corp (PWSID IL0415150) is an active community water system in Douglas County, Illinois. It reports serving 64 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 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
64
Service connections
8
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Egyptian Trail Water Corp compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Egyptian Trail Water Corp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,421 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 18,473 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 Egyptian Trail Water 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 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 Egyptian Trail Water Corp?
EPA lists Egyptian Trail Water 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 13 active systems in Douglas County (31%) are also privately owned.
Does Egyptian Trail Water Corp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1994 and July 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Egyptian Trail Water Corp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Egyptian Trail Water Corp?
Egyptian Trail Water Corp (PWSID IL0415150) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Egyptian Trail Water Corp serve?
Egyptian Trail Water Corp reports serving 64 people through 8 service connections in Douglas County, Illinois.
Where does Egyptian Trail Water Corp 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 Egyptian Trail Water Corp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 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 Egyptian Trail Water 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 8 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 Egyptian Trail Water Corp's water quality report?
As a community water system, Egyptian Trail Water 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscola | Douglas | 4,875 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| West Prairie Water Company | Douglas | 4,800 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Arcola | Douglas | 2,927 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Il American-Villa Grove | Douglas | 2,467 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atwood | Douglas | 1,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newman | Douglas | 836 | 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, “Egyptian Trail Water Corp, PWSID IL0415150, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/egyptian-trail-water-corp-il0415150 (data as of October 1, 2026).