Public water system · IL0870200
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At a glance
Goreville (PWSID IL0870200) is an active community water system in Johnson County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,068 people through 503 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,068
Service connections
503
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Goreville compare with other water systems in Johnson County?
By EPA's size categories, Goreville is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Johnson County has 7 active public water systems, and Goreville is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,146 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 8,021 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 Goreville 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. 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 Goreville?
EPA lists Goreville 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 7 active systems in Johnson County (57%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Goreville have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2013 and July 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Goreville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Goreville?
Goreville (PWSID IL0870200) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Goreville serve?
Goreville reports serving 1,068 people through 503 service connections in Johnson County, Illinois.
Where does Goreville 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 Goreville have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Goreville'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Goreville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Goreville 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 Johnson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside PWD | Johnson | 2,702 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vienna | Johnson | 1,618 | Community | Surface water |
| Shawnee Correctional Center | Johnson | 1,617 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vienna Correctional Center | Johnson | 501 | Community | Surface water |
| Belknap | Johnson | 490 | Community | Groundwater |
| Twice the Ice Vienna | Johnson | 25 | Transient non-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, “Goreville, PWSID IL0870200, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/goreville-il0870200 (data as of October 1, 2026).