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Equality

Community water system in Gallatin County, Illinois, drawing primarily on purchased groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

652

Service connections

305

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIL0590050
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served652
Service connections305
Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyIL state drinking water program
City servedEquality
StateIllinois
ZIP—
CountyGallatin County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2025-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoUnaddressed
2021-12-30Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
2014-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2014-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2014-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Chlorinecode 0999NoResolved
2013-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved
2010-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Chlorinecode 0999NoResolved
2004-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2002-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2002-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved
2002-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved
1995-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived

The 12 most recent 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.

Equality: frequently asked questions

Is Equality's water safe to drink?

Equality is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the IL state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Equality?

Equality (PWSID IL0590050) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the IL state drinking water program.

How many people does Equality serve?

Equality reports serving 652 people through 305 service connections in Gallatin County, Illinois.

Where does Equality get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater.

Other water systems in Gallatin County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Gallatin-White Water DistrictGallatin1,370CommunityPurchased groundwater
ShawneetownGallatin1,054CommunityPurchased groundwater
RidgwayGallatin874CommunityPurchased groundwater
New HavenGallatin424CommunityGroundwater
OmahaGallatin234CommunityPurchased groundwater
Old ShawneetownGallatin118CommunityGroundwater

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