Public water system · IL1655200
ActiveMitchellsville PWD
At a glance
Mitchellsville PWD (PWSID IL1655200) is an active community water system in Saline County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,970 people through 788 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,970
Service connections
788
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mitchellsville PWD compare with other water systems in Saline County?
By EPA's size categories, Mitchellsville PWD is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Saline County has 12 active public water systems, and Mitchellsville PWD is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,128 people per system, and accounts for 7.7% 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 Mitchellsville 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 Mitchellsville PWD?
EPA lists Mitchellsville 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 Mitchellsville PWD have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and July 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Mitchellsville PWD: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mitchellsville PWD?
Mitchellsville PWD (PWSID IL1655200) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Mitchellsville PWD serve?
Mitchellsville PWD reports serving 1,970 people through 788 service connections in Saline County, Illinois.
Where does Mitchellsville 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 Mitchellsville PWD have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Mitchellsville 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mitchellsville PWD's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mitchellsville 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 |
| Liberty-Ledford PWD | Saline | 1,255 | 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, “Mitchellsville PWD, PWSID IL1655200, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/mitchellsville-pwd-il1655200 (data as of October 1, 2026).