Public water system · IL0335030
ActiveRobinson-Palestine Water Commission
At a glance
Robinson-Palestine Water Commission (PWSID IL0335030) is an active community water system in Crawford County, Illinois. It reports serving 11,331 people through 4,416 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,331
Service connections
4,416
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Robinson-Palestine Water Commission compare with other water systems in Crawford County?
By EPA's size categories, Robinson-Palestine Water Commission is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Crawford County has 8 active public water systems, and Robinson-Palestine Water Commission is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.4 times the county average of 2,595 people per system, and accounts for 55% of the 20,758 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 Robinson-Palestine Water Commission is about 69% above 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 Robinson-Palestine Water Commission?
EPA lists Robinson-Palestine Water Commission 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. 6 of the 8 active systems in Crawford County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Robinson-Palestine Water Commission have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and January 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-02-01 | 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 11 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.
Robinson-Palestine Water Commission: frequently asked questions
Who runs Robinson-Palestine Water Commission?
Robinson-Palestine Water Commission (PWSID IL0335030) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Robinson-Palestine Water Commission serve?
Robinson-Palestine Water Commission reports serving 11,331 people through 4,416 service connections in Crawford County, Illinois.
Where does Robinson-Palestine Water Commission 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 Robinson-Palestine Water Commission have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Robinson-Palestine Water Commission'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Robinson-Palestine Water Commission's water quality report?
As a community water system, Robinson-Palestine Water Commission 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 Crawford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardinville Water Company | Crawford | 3,403 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oblong | Crawford | 2,321 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Eaton PWD | Crawford | 1,655 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Robinson Correctional Center | Crawford | 1,085 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hutsonville | Crawford | 613 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Flat Rock | Crawford | 325 | 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, “Robinson-Palestine Water Commission, PWSID IL0335030, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/robinson-palestine-water-commission-il0335030 (data as of October 1, 2026).