Public water system · IL1370030
ActiveSmg Water Coop
At a glance
Smg Water Coop (PWSID IL1370030) is an active community water system in Morgan County, Illinois. It reports serving 3,110 people through 1,244 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,110
Service connections
1,244
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Smg Water Coop compare with other water systems in Morgan County?
By EPA's size categories, Smg Water Coop is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Morgan County has 17 active public water systems, and Smg Water Coop is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 45% above the county average of 2,150 people per system, and accounts for 8.5% of the 36,545 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 Smg Water Coop is about half of 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 Smg Water Coop?
EPA lists Smg Water Coop 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. 5 of the 17 active systems in Morgan County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does Smg Water Coop have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between March 1997 and July 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Smg Water Coop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smg Water Coop?
Smg Water Coop (PWSID IL1370030) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Smg Water Coop serve?
Smg Water Coop reports serving 3,110 people through 1,244 service connections in Morgan County, Illinois.
Where does Smg Water Coop 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 Smg Water Coop have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Smg Water Coop'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smg Water Coop's water quality report?
As a community water system, Smg Water Coop 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 Morgan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | Morgan | 19,903 | Community | Surface water |
| South Jacksonville | Morgan | 3,501 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Morgan Water Coop | Morgan | 2,763 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Murrayville-Woodson Water Commission | Morgan | 1,403 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Waverly | Morgan | 1,194 | Community | Surface water |
| Meredosia | Morgan | 1,075 | 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, “Smg Water Coop, PWSID IL1370030, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/smg-water-coop-il1370030 (data as of October 1, 2026).