Public water system · IL1210020
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At a glance
Fmc Water Company (PWSID IL1210020) is an active community water system in Marion County, Illinois. It reports serving 2,945 people through 1,178 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,945
Service connections
1,178
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fmc Water Company compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Fmc Water Company is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marion County has 18 active public water systems, and Fmc Water Company is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 24% above the county average of 2,372 people per system, and accounts for 6.9% of the 42,699 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 Fmc Water Company is about 56% 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 619 Illinois systems (16%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fmc Water Company?
EPA lists Fmc Water Company 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. 6 of the 18 active systems in Marion County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Fmc Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and October 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | 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 |
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.
Fmc Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fmc Water Company?
Fmc Water Company (PWSID IL1210020) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Fmc Water Company serve?
Fmc Water Company reports serving 2,945 people through 1,178 service connections in Marion County, Illinois.
Where does Fmc Water Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Fmc Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Fmc Water Company'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fmc Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fmc Water Company 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia | Marion | 12,182 | Community | Surface water |
| Salem | Marion | 7,905 | Community | Surface water |
| Raccoon Water Company | Marion | 7,080 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North East Marion County Water Cmpny | Marion | 3,220 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Odin | Marion | 2,543 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sandoval | Marion | 1,422 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Fmc Water Company, PWSID IL1210020, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/fmc-water-company-il1210020 (data as of October 1, 2026).