Public water system · IL1670900
ActivePleasant Plains
At a glance
Pleasant Plains (PWSID IL1670900) is an active community water system in Sangamon County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,508 people through 585 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,508
Service connections
585
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pleasant Plains compare with other water systems in Sangamon County?
By EPA's size categories, Pleasant Plains is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sangamon County has 43 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 4,245 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 182,536 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 Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains?
EPA lists Pleasant Plains 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. 20 of the 43 active systems in Sangamon County (47%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pleasant Plains have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and July 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Pleasant Plains: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pleasant Plains?
Pleasant Plains (PWSID IL1670900) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Pleasant Plains serve?
Pleasant Plains reports serving 1,508 people through 585 service connections in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Where does Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Pleasant Plains' 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pleasant Plains' water quality report?
As a community water system, Pleasant Plains 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 Sangamon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | Sangamon | 117,444 | Community | Surface water |
| Chatham | Sangamon | 16,423 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Curran-Gardner Township PWD | Sangamon | 6,651 | Community | Groundwater |
| Williamsville | Sangamon | 6,198 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Auburn | Sangamon | 4,574 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Riverton | Sangamon | 4,279 | 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, “Pleasant Plains, PWSID IL1670900, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/pleasant-plains-il1670900 (data as of October 1, 2026).