Public water system · IL1275050
ActiveFort Massac PWD
At a glance
Fort Massac PWD (PWSID IL1275050) is an active community water system in Massac County, Illinois. It reports serving 6,290 people through 2,516 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,290
Service connections
2,516
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Massac PWD compare with other water systems in Massac County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Massac PWD is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Massac County has 5 active public water systems, and Fort Massac PWD is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 121% above the county average of 2,849 people per system, and accounts for 44% of the 14,244 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 Fort Massac PWD is roughly in line with 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 Fort Massac PWD?
EPA lists Fort Massac PWD 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. 4 of the 5 active systems in Massac County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fort Massac PWD have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1997 and October 2024. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Fort Massac PWD: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Massac PWD?
Fort Massac PWD (PWSID IL1275050) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Massac PWD serve?
Fort Massac PWD reports serving 6,290 people through 2,516 service connections in Massac County, Illinois.
Where does Fort Massac PWD 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 Fort Massac PWD have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Fort Massac PWD'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 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Massac PWD's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Massac PWD 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 Massac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolis | Massac | 6,309 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brookport | Massac | 730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Solstice Advanced Materials Us, Inc. | Massac | 470 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Joppa | Massac | 445 | 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, “Fort Massac PWD, PWSID IL1275050, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/fort-massac-pwd-il1275050 (data as of October 1, 2026).