Public water system · IL1850010
ActiveRural Wabash County Water District
At a glance
Rural Wabash County Water District (PWSID IL1850010) is an active community water system in Wabash County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,877 people through 756 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,877
Service connections
756
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rural Wabash County Water District compare with other water systems in Wabash County?
By EPA's size categories, Rural Wabash County Water District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wabash County has 5 active public water systems, and Rural Wabash County Water District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,976 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 9,881 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 Rural Wabash County Water District 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 348 Illinois systems (9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rural Wabash County Water District?
EPA lists Rural Wabash County Water District 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Wabash County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rural Wabash County Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and July 2010. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Rural Wabash County Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rural Wabash County Water District?
Rural Wabash County Water District (PWSID IL1850010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Rural Wabash County Water District serve?
Rural Wabash County Water District reports serving 1,877 people through 756 service connections in Wabash County, Illinois.
Where does Rural Wabash County Water District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Rural Wabash County Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Rural Wabash County Water District'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rural Wabash County Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rural Wabash County Water District 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 Wabash County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel | Wabash | 7,015 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Allendale | Wabash | 458 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bellmont | Wabash | 297 | Community | Groundwater |
| Keensburg | Wabash | 234 | 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, “Rural Wabash County Water District, PWSID IL1850010, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/rural-wabash-county-water-district-il1850010 (data as of October 1, 2026).