Public water system · IL1435470
ActivePleasant Valley PWD
At a glance
Pleasant Valley PWD (PWSID IL1435470) is an active community water system in Peoria County, Illinois. It reports serving 3,783 people through 1,513 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,783
Service connections
1,513
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pleasant Valley PWD compare with other water systems in Peoria County?
By EPA's size categories, Pleasant Valley PWD is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Peoria County has 66 active public water systems, and Pleasant Valley PWD is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% above the county average of 2,857 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 188,545 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 Valley PWD is about 44% 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 Valley PWD?
EPA lists Pleasant Valley 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. 13 of the 66 active systems in Peoria County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pleasant Valley PWD have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and August 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | 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.
Pleasant Valley PWD: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pleasant Valley PWD?
Pleasant Valley PWD (PWSID IL1435470) 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 Valley PWD serve?
Pleasant Valley PWD reports serving 3,783 people through 1,513 service connections in Peoria County, Illinois.
Where does Pleasant Valley PWD 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 Valley PWD have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. 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 Valley 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. 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 Valley PWD's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pleasant Valley 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 Peoria County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Peoria | Peoria | 137,575 | Community | Surface water |
| Osf St Francis Hospital | Peoria | 10,000 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Chillicothe | Peoria | 6,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peoria Heights | Peoria | 5,908 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cat Mossville | Peoria | 3,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| T-L Rural Water District | Peoria | 2,243 | Community | Purchased 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 Valley PWD, PWSID IL1435470, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/pleasant-valley-pwd-il1435470 (data as of October 1, 2026).