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Jewett

Community water system in Cumberland County, Illinois, drawing primarily on purchased groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

303

Service connections

146

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIL0350100
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served303
Service connections146
Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyIL state drinking water program
City servedJewett
StateIllinois
ZIP—
CountyCumberland County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
1997-05-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1995-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1995-08-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1995-03-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1994-01-01Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000YesResolved
1993-05-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1993-05-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesArchived
1993-05-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesArchived
1987-08-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Arseniccode 1005YesResolved
1984-08-09Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Arseniccode 1005YesArchived
1977-06-30Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000NoArchived

All 11 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.

Jewett: frequently asked questions

Is Jewett's water safe to drink?

Jewett is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the IL state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page, including health-based violations; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Jewett?

Jewett (PWSID IL0350100) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the IL state drinking water program.

How many people does Jewett serve?

Jewett reports serving 303 people through 146 service connections in Cumberland County, Illinois.

Where does Jewett get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater.

Other water systems in Cumberland County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
NeogaCumberland1,636CommunityPurchased surface water
GreenupCumberland1,513CommunityGroundwater
ToledoCumberland1,278CommunityGroundwater

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