Public water system · IL1435030
ActiveIl American-Peoria
At a glance
Il American-Peoria (PWSID IL1435030) is an active community water system in Peoria County, Illinois. It reports serving 137,575 people through 55,032 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
137,575
Service connections
55,032
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Il American-Peoria compare with other water systems in Peoria County?
By EPA's size categories, Il American-Peoria is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Peoria County has 66 active public water systems, and Il American-Peoria is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 48 times the county average of 2,857 people per system, and accounts for 73% of the 188,545 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-Peoria is about 21 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 89 Illinois systems (2.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Il American-Peoria?
EPA lists Il American-Peoria 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. 48 of the 66 active systems in Peoria County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Il American-Peoria have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and April 1999. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 7 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-Peoria: frequently asked questions
Who runs Il American-Peoria?
Il American-Peoria (PWSID IL1435030) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Il American-Peoria serve?
Il American-Peoria reports serving 137,575 people through 55,032 service connections in Peoria County, Illinois.
Where does Il American-Peoria get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Il American-Peoria have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. 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-Peoria'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. 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-Peoria's water quality report?
As a community water system, Il American-Peoria 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 Peoria County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osf St Francis Hospital | Peoria | 10,000 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Chillicothe | Peoria | 6,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peoria Heights | Peoria | 5,908 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Valley PWD | Peoria | 3,783 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cat Mossville | Peoria | 3,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| T-L Rural Water District | Peoria | 2,243 | 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, “Il American-Peoria, PWSID IL1435030, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/il-american-peoria-il1435030 (data as of October 1, 2026).