Public water system · IL1990120
ActiveThe Orchards Mhc
At a glance
The Orchards Mhc (PWSID IL1990120) is an active community water system in Williamson County, Illinois. It reports serving 253 people through 101 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
253
Service connections
101
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does The Orchards Mhc compare with other water systems in Williamson County?
By EPA's size categories, The Orchards Mhc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Williamson County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,018 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 75,458 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 The Orchards Mhc 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 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 The Orchards Mhc?
EPA lists The Orchards Mhc 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 25 active systems in Williamson County (12%) are also privately owned.
Does The Orchards Mhc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and July 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
The Orchards Mhc: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Orchards Mhc?
The Orchards Mhc (PWSID IL1990120) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does The Orchards Mhc serve?
The Orchards Mhc reports serving 253 people through 101 service connections in Williamson County, Illinois.
Where does The Orchards Mhc 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 The Orchards Mhc 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 2021. 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 The Orchards Mhc'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 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Orchards Mhc's water quality report?
As a community water system, The Orchards Mhc 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 Williamson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | Williamson | 16,855 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Herrin | Williamson | 12,747 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake of Egypt PWD | Williamson | 11,368 | Community | Surface water |
| Carterville | Williamson | 6,528 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Coal Valley PWD | Williamson | 4,023 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Corinth PWD | Williamson | 3,927 | Community | Purchased 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, “The Orchards Mhc, PWSID IL1990120, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/the-orchards-mhc-il1990120 (data as of October 1, 2026).