SPRINGFIELD: EPA violation history, explained

SPRINGFIELD's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 117,444 people get their water from it, across 54,917 connections.

Ranked against every other system in this dataset

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, SPRINGFIELD ranks 10,730th by violation burden (17th percentile) - 7 violations total, 0 health-baseds.

How SPRINGFIELD compares within IL

IL's 560 covered systems average 5.0 health-based violations each; SPRINGFIELD carries 0, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

The last violation EPA has on record for SPRINGFIELD is from 2025-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 05/27/2026.

What this data is and is not

Everything on this page is SPRINGFIELD's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for SPRINGFIELD - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.