Public water system · IL1155150
ActiveLong Creek Township Pws
At a glance
Long Creek Township Pws (PWSID IL1155150) is an active community water system in Macon County, Illinois. It reports serving 7,850 people through 3,137 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,850
Service connections
3,137
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Long Creek Township Pws compare with other water systems in Macon County?
By EPA's size categories, Long Creek Township Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Macon County has 18 active public water systems, and Long Creek Township Pws is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 36% above the county average of 5,787 people per system, and accounts for 7.5% of the 104,160 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 Long Creek Township Pws is about 17% above 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,808 Illinois systems (73%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Long Creek Township Pws?
EPA lists Long Creek Township Pws 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. 13 of the 18 active systems in Macon County (72%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Long Creek Township Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and October 2014. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | 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.
Long Creek Township Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Long Creek Township Pws?
Long Creek Township Pws (PWSID IL1155150) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Long Creek Township Pws serve?
Long Creek Township Pws reports serving 7,850 people through 3,137 service connections in Macon County, Illinois.
Where does Long Creek Township Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Long Creek Township Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 Long Creek Township Pws' 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Long Creek Township Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Long Creek Township Pws 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 Macon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | Macon | 76,122 | Community | Surface water |
| Mount Zion | Macon | 5,833 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Forsyth | Macon | 3,490 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maroa | Macon | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harristown | Macon | 1,320 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Blue Mound | Macon | 1,300 | 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, “Long Creek Township Pws, PWSID IL1155150, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/long-creek-township-pws-il1155150 (data as of October 1, 2026).