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Pana

At a glance

Pana (PWSID IL0210500) is an active community water system in Christian County, Illinois. It reports serving 5,800 people through 2,657 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

5,800

Service connections

2,657

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIL0210500

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served5,800

Service connections2,657

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyIL state drinking water program

City servedPana

StateIllinois

ZIP—

CountyChristian County

How does Pana compare with other water systems in Christian County?

By EPA's size categories, Pana is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Christian County has 18 active public water systems, and Pana is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 1,603 people per system, and accounts for 20% of the 28,856 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 Pana is about 13% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 89 Illinois systems (2.3%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Pana?

EPA lists Pana 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 18 active systems in Christian County (61%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Pana have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2021 and April 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Toxaphene, Endrin, Picloram and Benzo(a)pyrene. EPA lists 12 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
2023-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Toxaphenecode 2020	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Endrincode 2005	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Picloramcode 2040	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Chlordanecode 2959	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Heptachlorcode 2065	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Pana: frequently asked questions

Who runs Pana?

Pana (PWSID IL0210500) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.

How many people does Pana serve?

Pana reports serving 5,800 people through 2,657 service connections in Christian County, Illinois.

Where does Pana get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Pana have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Pana'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Pana's water quality report?

As a community water system, Pana 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 Christian County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Taylorville	Christian	12,806	Community	Surface water
Kincaid	Christian	1,561	Community	Purchased surface water
Assumption	Christian	1,315	Community	Groundwater
Taylorville Correctional Center	Christian	1,300	Community	Purchased surface water
Morrisonville	Christian	1,068	Community	Groundwater
Edinburg	Christian	1,068	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, “Pana, PWSID IL0210500, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/pana-il0210500 (data as of October 1, 2026).