Public water system · IL1670230
ActiveEj Water-Sangchris
At a glance
Ej Water-Sangchris (PWSID IL1670230) is an active community water system in Sangamon County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,025 people through 410 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,025
Service connections
410
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ej Water-Sangchris compare with other water systems in Sangamon County?
By EPA's size categories, Ej Water-Sangchris is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sangamon County has 43 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,245 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 182,536 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 Ej Water-Sangchris 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 Ej Water-Sangchris?
EPA lists Ej Water-Sangchris 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. 23 of the 43 active systems in Sangamon County (53%) are also privately owned.
Does Ej Water-Sangchris have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Ej Water-Sangchris: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ej Water-Sangchris?
Ej Water-Sangchris (PWSID IL1670230) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Ej Water-Sangchris serve?
Ej Water-Sangchris reports serving 1,025 people through 410 service connections in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Where does Ej Water-Sangchris 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 Ej Water-Sangchris have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are 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 Ej Water-Sangchris' 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; 4 are 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 Ej Water-Sangchris' water quality report?
As a community water system, Ej Water-Sangchris 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 Sangamon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | Sangamon | 117,444 | Community | Surface water |
| Chatham | Sangamon | 16,423 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Curran-Gardner Township PWD | Sangamon | 6,651 | Community | Groundwater |
| Williamsville | Sangamon | 6,198 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Auburn | Sangamon | 4,574 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Riverton | Sangamon | 4,279 | 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, “Ej Water-Sangchris, PWSID IL1670230, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/ej-water-sangchris-il1670230 (data as of October 1, 2026).