Public water system · IL0210650
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At a glance
Tovey (PWSID IL0210650) is an active community water system in Christian County, Illinois. It reports serving 512 people through 205 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
512
Service connections
205
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tovey compare with other water systems in Christian County?
By EPA's size categories, Tovey is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Christian County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,603 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 28,856 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 Tovey 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 Tovey?
EPA lists Tovey 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. 6 of the 18 active systems in Christian County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Tovey have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and July 2010. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 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 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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 7 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.
Tovey: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tovey?
Tovey (PWSID IL0210650) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Tovey serve?
Tovey reports serving 512 people through 205 service connections in Christian County, Illinois.
Where does Tovey 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 Tovey have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 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 Tovey'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 7 violations for this system; 1 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 Tovey's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tovey 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 Christian County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorville | Christian | 12,806 | Community | Surface water |
| Pana | Christian | 5,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Kincaid | Christian | 1,561 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Assumption | Christian | 1,315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Taylorville Correctional Center | Christian | 1,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Morrisonville | Christian | 1,068 | 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, “Tovey, PWSID IL0210650, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/tovey-il0210650 (data as of October 1, 2026).