Public water system · IL1631150
ActiveValley View Estates
At a glance
Valley View Estates (PWSID IL1631150) is an active community water system in St. Clair County, Illinois. It reports serving 580 people through 465 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
580
Service connections
465
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Valley View Estates compare with other water systems in St. Clair County?
By EPA's size categories, Valley View Estates is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). St. Clair County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,082 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 255,459 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 Valley View Estates 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 Valley View Estates?
EPA lists Valley View Estates 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. 16 of the 42 active systems in St. Clair County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Valley View Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between May 2022 and January 2026. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Consumer Confidence Rule and Revised Total Coliform 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Valley View Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Valley View Estates?
Valley View Estates (PWSID IL1631150) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Valley View Estates serve?
Valley View Estates reports serving 580 people through 465 service connections in St. Clair County, Illinois.
Where does Valley View Estates 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 Valley View Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Valley View Estates' 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 January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Valley View Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Valley View Estates 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 St. Clair County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-East St Louis | St. Clair | 131,368 | Community | Surface water |
| O Fallon | St. Clair | 46,603 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Caseyville | St. Clair | 13,798 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cahokia Heights | St. Clair | 12,528 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mascoutah | St. Clair | 8,759 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| American Water Oper and Maintenance, LLC | St. Clair | 6,779 | 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, “Valley View Estates, PWSID IL1631150, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/valley-view-estates-il1631150 (data as of October 1, 2026).