Public water system · IL1655050
ActiveLiberty-Ledford PWD
At a glance
Liberty-Ledford PWD (PWSID IL1655050) is an active community water system in Saline County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,255 people through 502 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,255
Service connections
502
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Liberty-Ledford PWD compare with other water systems in Saline County?
By EPA's size categories, Liberty-Ledford PWD is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Saline County has 12 active public water systems, and Liberty-Ledford PWD is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 41% below the county average of 2,128 people per system, and accounts for 4.9% of the 25,532 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 Liberty-Ledford PWD 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 Liberty-Ledford PWD?
EPA lists Liberty-Ledford PWD 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. 11 of the 12 active systems in Saline County (92%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Liberty-Ledford PWD have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and October 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Liberty-Ledford PWD: frequently asked questions
Who runs Liberty-Ledford PWD?
Liberty-Ledford PWD (PWSID IL1655050) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Liberty-Ledford PWD serve?
Liberty-Ledford PWD reports serving 1,255 people through 502 service connections in Saline County, Illinois.
Where does Liberty-Ledford PWD 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 Liberty-Ledford PWD have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Liberty-Ledford PWD'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Liberty-Ledford PWD's water quality report?
As a community water system, Liberty-Ledford PWD 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 Saline County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | Saline | 8,524 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Eldorado | Saline | 4,715 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Saline Valley Conservancy District | Saline | 3,921 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carrier Mills | Saline | 2,085 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Mitchellsville PWD | Saline | 1,970 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Prospect Water District | Saline | 1,140 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Liberty-Ledford PWD, PWSID IL1655050, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/liberty-ledford-pwd-il1655050 (data as of October 1, 2026).