OTTER LAKE WATER COMMISSION

VIRDEN, IL · ~1,318 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

IL1175200

State

Illinois

City

VIRDEN

Population served

1,318

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Apr 2014. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Oct 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrite began Oct 2013 Resolved

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Jul 2010 Resolved

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began May 2002 Resolved

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Feb 1995 Resolved

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jul 1994 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2050 health-based began Apr 1994 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2050 health-based began Jan 1994 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2050 health-based began Oct 1993 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2050 health-based began Jul 1993 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Aug 1986 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIF Apr 2014
State action · SIF Apr 2014
State action · SOX Jan 2014
State action · SIA Jan 2014
State action · SIE Jan 2014
State action · SIA Jan 2014
State action · SIE Jan 2014
State action · SOX Sep 2010

This profile is built from EPA public records for system IL1175200 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.