Does Ursa, IL tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 19 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Ursa, of which 9 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Ursa, IL tap water come from?

Ursa is served by 2 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: groundwater.

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Ursa tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Ursa. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Ursa is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 794 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 19 violations across the community water system(s) serving Ursa, going back to the earliest EPA record. 9 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

2

Community water systems
~794

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Ursa

626 served · groundwater · PWSID IL0010700

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

Lima

168 served · groundwater · PWSID IL0010400

Health-based Nitrate: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 9 times between April 2016 and July 2019. The EPA record lists a level of 11 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 10 MG/L. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between July 2004 and July 2017. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between January 2005 and June 2016. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 1993. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.