NEW ATHENS
Illinois — Community Water System — PWSID: IL1631050
System Information
| PWSID | IL1631050 |
| System Name | NEW ATHENS |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Water Source | Surface Water Purchased |
| Activity Status | Active |
| Owner Type | Local |
| EPA Region | 05 |
| Serves School | No |
| Wholesaler | No |
| First Reported | Feb 13, 1981 |
| Last Reported | Feb 26, 2026 |
Location & Contact
| State | Illinois |
| City | NEW ATHENS |
| ZIP Code | 62264 |
| Address | 905 SPOTSYLVANIA ST |
| Organization | BEHNKEN, JOE |
| Phone | 618-604-3262 |
Population & Service
| Population Served | 1,970 |
| Service Connections | 918 |
Drinking Water Violations (42)
This water system has 42 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.
| Begin Date | End Date | Contaminant | Category | Health-Based | Major | Measured | Federal MCL | State MCL | Status | Return to Compliance | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 31, 2024 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 31, 2024 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jun 18, 2025 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jun 18, 2025 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 30, 2024 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 30, 2024 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 31, 2018 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 31, 2018 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 31, 2018 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 31, 2018 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jan 31, 2018 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Nov 30, 2015 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Nov 30, 2015 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Nov 30, 2015 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Nov 30, 2015 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 18, 2015 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 18, 2015 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 18, 2015 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 18, 2015 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2010 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2010 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2010 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2010 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2010 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2010 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2010 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2010 | — | |
| Nov 19, 2009 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 9, 2009 | — | |
| Nov 19, 2009 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 9, 2009 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2004 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 7, 2004 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2004 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 7, 2004 | — | |
| Jan 1, 1996 | Jan 31, 1996 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Jan 31, 1996 | — | |
| Jan 1, 1996 | Jan 31, 1996 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Jan 31, 1996 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1993 | Dec 31, 1993 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1993 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1993 | Dec 31, 1993 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1993 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1993 | Dec 31, 1993 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1993 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1993 | Dec 31, 1993 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1993 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1993 | Dec 31, 1993 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1993 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1993 | Dec 31, 1993 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1993 | — | |
| Mar 1, 1992 | Mar 31, 1992 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Mar 31, 1992 | — | |
| Mar 1, 1992 | Mar 31, 1992 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Mar 31, 1992 | — | |
| Mar 1, 1992 | Mar 31, 1992 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Mar 31, 1992 | — |
About This Water System
Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.