Water System Report IL

Petersburg

EPA ID: IL1290200 ยท 4,725 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Petersburg (IL1290200): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Federal SDWIS data returns no violation records for Petersburg, the supplier serving 4,725 residents - a statement about the EPA file rather than a measurement of contaminant levels in the water.

Data: EPA SDWIS

4,725
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
Zone 1
County Radon Potential ยท High
0
Contaminants Flagged
$192K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Petersburg Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$78,327
Median Household Income
5,981
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
0%
Disadvantaged Population
40th
Poverty Percentile
60th
Energy Burden Percentile
65%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Petersburg have a median household income of $78,327 and about 5,981 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 65% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Petersburg's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Low Risk
Source Contamination Risk
90th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
10th
Superfund Site Proximity

Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 90th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.

Infrastructure Risk

50 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
20 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 71% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

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4,729 people
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4,731 people
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Lebanon
4,714 people
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Beecher
4,713 people
B 2 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $600
Total Estimated Cost $600

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

System Overview

Petersburg (EPA ID: IL1290200) is a community water system in Illinois that serves approximately 4,725 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 62675 in Petersburg.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2025-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 1.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by IL or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Petersburg (IL1290200) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Petersburg water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Petersburg in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Petersburg serve?

Petersburg serves approximately 4,725 people across 1 ZIP code in Illinois.

Where does Petersburg get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
58

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Petersburg; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Petersburg serve? ▼
Petersburg serves approximately 4,725 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Petersburg's water source? ▼
Petersburg draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Petersburg's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Petersburg? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Petersburg have a median household income of $78,327 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Petersburg get its water? ▼
Petersburg's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Petersburg Water Quality Report, IL. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/il1290200/
BibTeX
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