Public water system · IL1390250
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At a glance
Lovington (PWSID IL1390250) is an active community water system in Moultrie County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,024 people through 523 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,024
Service connections
523
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lovington compare with other water systems in Moultrie County?
By EPA's size categories, Lovington is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Moultrie County has 7 active public water systems, and Lovington is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 43% below the county average of 1,801 people per system, and accounts for 8.1% of the 12,607 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 Lovington 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. 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 Lovington?
EPA lists Lovington 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Moultrie County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lovington have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and August 2006. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Lovington: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lovington?
Lovington (PWSID IL1390250) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Lovington serve?
Lovington reports serving 1,024 people through 523 service connections in Moultrie County, Illinois.
Where does Lovington 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 Lovington have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. 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 Lovington'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lovington's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lovington 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 Moultrie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | Moultrie | 4,729 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moultrie County Rwd | Moultrie | 2,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Arthur | Moultrie | 2,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethany | Moultrie | 1,475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dalton City | Moultrie | 454 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Clean Machine Sullivan | Moultrie | 25 | Transient non-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, “Lovington, PWSID IL1390250, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/lovington-il1390250 (data as of October 1, 2026).