Public water system · IL1710020
ActiveScott County Rural Water Co-Op
At a glance
Scott County Rural Water Co-Op (PWSID IL1710020) is an active community water system in Scott County, Illinois. It reports serving 493 people through 197 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
493
Service connections
197
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Scott County Rural Water Co-Op compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, Scott County Rural Water Co-Op is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Scott County has 7 active public water systems, and Scott County Rural Water Co-Op is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 22% below the county average of 635 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 4,447 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 Scott County Rural Water Co-Op 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 Scott County Rural Water Co-Op?
EPA lists Scott County Rural Water Co-Op 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. 3 of the 7 active systems in Scott County (43%) are also privately owned.
Does Scott County Rural Water Co-Op have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Scott County Rural Water Co-Op: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scott County Rural Water Co-Op?
Scott County Rural Water Co-Op (PWSID IL1710020) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Scott County Rural Water Co-Op serve?
Scott County Rural Water Co-Op reports serving 493 people through 197 service connections in Scott County, Illinois.
Where does Scott County Rural Water Co-Op 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 Scott County Rural Water Co-Op have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Scott County Rural Water Co-Op'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Scott County Rural Water Co-Op's water quality report?
As a community water system, Scott County Rural Water Co-Op 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 Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester | Scott | 1,589 | Community | Groundwater |
| Exeter-Merritt Water Coop | Scott | 820 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Bluffs | Scott | 748 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alsey-Glasgow Water Commission | Scott | 475 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Manchester | Scott | 297 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Evandys Boatel | Scott | 25 | Transient non-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, “Scott County Rural Water Co-Op, PWSID IL1710020, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/scott-county-rural-water-co-op-il1710020 (data as of October 1, 2026).