Public water system · IL0470010
ActiveEllery Water Corp
At a glance
Ellery Water Corp (PWSID IL0470010) is an active community water system in Edwards County, Illinois. It reports serving 2,380 people through 1,114 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,380
Service connections
1,114
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ellery Water Corp compare with other water systems in Edwards County?
By EPA's size categories, Ellery Water Corp is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Edwards County has 4 active public water systems, and Ellery Water Corp is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 52% above the county average of 1,561 people per system, and accounts for 38% of the 6,245 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 Ellery Water Corp is about 64% 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 Ellery Water Corp?
EPA lists Ellery 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. 1 of the 4 active systems in Edwards County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does Ellery Water Corp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. The violations listed here began between November 1991 and November 2014. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 4 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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.
Ellery Water Corp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ellery Water Corp?
Ellery Water Corp (PWSID IL0470010) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Ellery Water Corp serve?
Ellery Water Corp reports serving 2,380 people through 1,114 service connections in Edwards County, Illinois.
Where does Ellery 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 Ellery Water Corp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. 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 Ellery 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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ellery Water Corp's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ellery 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 Edwards County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | Edwards | 2,839 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Salem | Edwards | 819 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Bone Gap | Edwards | 207 | 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, “Ellery Water Corp, PWSID IL0470010, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/ellery-water-corp-il0470010 (data as of October 1, 2026).