Public water system · IL1830750
ActiveRidge Farm
At a glance
Ridge Farm (PWSID IL1830750) is an active community water system in Vermilion County, Illinois. It reports serving 973 people through 347 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
973
Service connections
347
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ridge Farm compare with other water systems in Vermilion County?
By EPA's size categories, Ridge Farm is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Vermilion County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is about 41% below the county average of 1,643 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% 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 Ridge Farm 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 Ridge Farm?
EPA lists Ridge Farm 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. 17 of the 35 active systems in Vermilion County (49%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ridge Farm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and January 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 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 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | 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 |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Ridge Farm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ridge Farm?
Ridge Farm (PWSID IL1830750) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Ridge Farm serve?
Ridge Farm reports serving 973 people through 347 service connections in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Where does Ridge Farm 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 Ridge Farm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none 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 Ridge Farm'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 8 violations for this system; none 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 Ridge Farm's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ridge Farm 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 |
| Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood | Vermilion | 1,600 | Community | 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, “Ridge Farm, PWSID IL1830750, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/ridge-farm-il1830750 (data as of October 1, 2026).