Public water system · IL1190600
ActiveIl American-Livingston
At a glance
Il American-Livingston (PWSID IL1190600) is an active community water system in Madison County, Illinois. It reports serving 825 people through 375 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
825
Service connections
375
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Il American-Livingston compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Il American-Livingston is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Madison County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,082 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 274,409 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 Il American-Livingston 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 Il American-Livingston?
EPA lists Il American-Livingston 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. 29 of the 54 active systems in Madison County (54%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Il American-Livingston have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and July 2005. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
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.
Il American-Livingston: frequently asked questions
Who runs Il American-Livingston?
Il American-Livingston (PWSID IL1190600) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Il American-Livingston serve?
Il American-Livingston reports serving 825 people through 375 service connections in Madison County, Illinois.
Where does Il American-Livingston 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 Il American-Livingston have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Il American-Livingston'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Il American-Livingston's water quality report?
As a community water system, Il American-Livingston 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Alton | Madison | 46,127 | Community | Surface water |
| Il American-Granite City | Madison | 33,572 | Community | Surface water |
| Collinsville | Madison | 29,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edwardsville | Madison | 26,808 | Community | Groundwater |
| Troy | Madison | 16,962 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethalto | Madison | 15,210 | 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, “Il American-Livingston, PWSID IL1190600, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/il-american-livingston-il1190600 (data as of October 1, 2026).