Public water system · IL1195280
ActiveNorth East Central PWD
At a glance
North East Central PWD (PWSID IL1195280) is an active community water system in Madison County, Illinois. It reports serving 3,975 people through 1,590 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,975
Service connections
1,590
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North East Central PWD compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, North East Central PWD is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Madison County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is about 22% below the county average of 5,082 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 274,409 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 North East Central PWD is about 41% 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 North East Central PWD?
EPA lists North East Central 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. 29 of the 54 active systems in Madison County (54%) are also owned by a local government.
Does North East Central PWD have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and July 2004. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
North East Central PWD: frequently asked questions
Who runs North East Central PWD?
North East Central PWD (PWSID IL1195280) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does North East Central PWD serve?
North East Central PWD reports serving 3,975 people through 1,590 service connections in Madison County, Illinois.
Where does North East Central 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 North East Central PWD have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. 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 North East Central 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find North East Central PWD's water quality report?
As a community water system, North East Central 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Alton | Madison | 46,127 | Community | Surface water |
| Il American-Granite City | Madison | 33,572 | Community | Surface water |
| Collinsville | Madison | 29,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edwardsville | Madison | 26,808 | Community | Groundwater |
| Troy | Madison | 16,962 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethalto | Madison | 15,210 | 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, “North East Central PWD, PWSID IL1195280, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/north-east-central-pwd-il1195280 (data as of October 1, 2026).