Public water system · IL1070200
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At a glance
Emden (PWSID IL1070200) is an active community water system in Logan County, Illinois. It reports serving 467 people through 264 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
467
Service connections
264
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Emden compare with other water systems in Logan County?
By EPA's size categories, Emden is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Logan County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 1,203 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 24,058 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 Emden 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,808 Illinois systems (73%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Emden?
EPA lists Emden 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. 10 of the 20 active systems in Logan County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Emden have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1993. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and October 1993. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Emden: frequently asked questions
Who runs Emden?
Emden (PWSID IL1070200) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Emden serve?
Emden reports serving 467 people through 264 service connections in Logan County, Illinois.
Where does Emden get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Emden have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1993. 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 Emden'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1993. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Emden's water quality report?
As a community water system, Emden 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 Logan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Lincoln | Logan | 15,200 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Atlanta | Logan | 1,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Il American-Mount Pulaski | Logan | 1,506 | Community | Groundwater |
| Logan Correctional Center | Logan | 1,500 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lincoln Correctional Center | Logan | 1,036 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Elkhart | Logan | 565 | 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, “Emden, PWSID IL1070200, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/emden-il1070200 (data as of October 1, 2026).