Public water system · IL1790030
ActivePekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp
At a glance
Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp (PWSID IL1790030) is an active community water system in Tazewell County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,635 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,635
Service connections
13
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp compare with other water systems in Tazewell County?
By EPA's size categories, Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tazewell County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,557 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 129,226 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 Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp 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 Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp?
EPA lists Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 83 active systems in Tazewell County (1.2%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and July 2023. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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.
Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp?
Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp (PWSID IL1790030) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp serve?
Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp reports serving 1,635 people through 13 service connections in Tazewell County, Illinois.
Where does Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp 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 Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none 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 Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp'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; none 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 Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp 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 Tazewell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Pekin | Tazewell | 31,731 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Peoria | Tazewell | 22,284 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morton | Tazewell | 17,111 | Community | Groundwater |
| Washington | Tazewell | 14,793 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Tazewell PWD | Tazewell | 7,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Creve Coeur | Tazewell | 4,934 | 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, “Pekin Fed Correctional Inst and Prsncmp, PWSID IL1790030, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/pekin-fed-correctional-inst-and-prsncmp-il1790030 (data as of October 1, 2026).