Public water system · IL1215100
ActiveRaccoon Water Company
At a glance
Raccoon Water Company (PWSID IL1215100) is an active community water system in Marion County, Illinois. It reports serving 7,080 people through 2,832 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,080
Service connections
2,832
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Raccoon Water Company compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Raccoon Water Company is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Marion County has 18 active public water systems, and Raccoon Water Company is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 198% above the county average of 2,372 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 42,699 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 Raccoon Water Company is roughly in line with 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 619 Illinois systems (16%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Raccoon Water Company?
EPA lists Raccoon Water Company 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. 6 of the 18 active systems in Marion County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Raccoon Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1995 and January 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Raccoon Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Raccoon Water Company?
Raccoon Water Company (PWSID IL1215100) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Raccoon Water Company serve?
Raccoon Water Company reports serving 7,080 people through 2,832 service connections in Marion County, Illinois.
Where does Raccoon Water Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Raccoon Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Raccoon Water Company'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Raccoon Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Raccoon Water Company 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia | Marion | 12,182 | Community | Surface water |
| Salem | Marion | 7,905 | Community | Surface water |
| North East Marion County Water Cmpny | Marion | 3,220 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fmc Water Company | Marion | 2,945 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Odin | Marion | 2,543 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sandoval | Marion | 1,422 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Raccoon Water Company, PWSID IL1215100, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/raccoon-water-company-il1215100 (data as of October 1, 2026).