Public water system · IL0190080
ActiveHeritage of Rantoul
At a glance
Heritage of Rantoul (PWSID IL0190080) is an active community water system in Champaign County, Illinois. It reports serving 500 people through 208 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
208
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Heritage of Rantoul compare with other water systems in Champaign County?
By EPA's size categories, Heritage of Rantoul is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Champaign County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,158 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 208,407 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 Heritage of Rantoul 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 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 Heritage of Rantoul?
EPA lists Heritage of Rantoul 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. 45 of the 66 active systems in Champaign County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Heritage of Rantoul have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between September 2003 and January 2017. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Heritage of Rantoul: frequently asked questions
Who runs Heritage of Rantoul?
Heritage of Rantoul (PWSID IL0190080) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Heritage of Rantoul serve?
Heritage of Rantoul reports serving 500 people through 208 service connections in Champaign County, Illinois.
Where does Heritage of Rantoul 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 Heritage of Rantoul have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Heritage of Rantoul'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Heritage of Rantoul's water quality report?
As a community water system, Heritage of Rantoul 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 Champaign County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Champaign | Champaign | 150,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| U of I-Champaign | Champaign | 13,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Rantoul | Champaign | 13,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mahomet | Champaign | 6,580 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sangamon Valley PWD | Champaign | 5,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Il American-Tolono | Champaign | 3,604 | 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, “Heritage of Rantoul, PWSID IL0190080, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/heritage-of-rantoul-il0190080 (data as of October 1, 2026).