Public water system · IL1830600
ActivePrairie Path Water Company-Oakwood
At a glance
Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood (PWSID IL1830600) is an active community water system in Vermilion County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,600 people through 765 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,600
Service connections
765
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood compare with other water systems in Vermilion County?
By EPA's size categories, Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Vermilion County has 35 active public water systems, and Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,643 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 57,501 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 Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood 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. 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 Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood?
EPA lists Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood as privately owned. 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. 15 of the 35 active systems in Vermilion County (43%) are also privately owned.
Does Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between May 1989 and July 2020. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1989-05-23 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | 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.
Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood?
Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood (PWSID IL1830600) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood serve?
Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood reports serving 1,600 people through 765 service connections in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Where does Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood 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 Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood'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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood's water quality report?
As a community water system, Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood 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 Vermilion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Illinois-Vermilion County | Vermilion | 30,106 | Community | Surface water |
| Hoopeston | Vermilion | 5,802 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgetown | Vermilion | 4,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westville | Vermilion | 3,917 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Catlin | Vermilion | 2,380 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rossville | Vermilion | 1,331 | 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, “Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood, PWSID IL1830600, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/prairie-path-water-company-oakwood-il1830600 (data as of October 1, 2026).