Water Quality: Ursa, IL

2 water systems • 794 people served

Multiple Health Violations
19
Total Violations
9
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Systems
794
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Ursa is served by 2 public water systems with a combined service population of 794 people, and has 19 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 9 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Ursa's violation count is 34% below the national average for Illinois. Contaminants associated with violations include Selenium.

Contaminants Found

Selenium

Hair loss, nail brittleness, and nervous system damage at elevated concentrations.

Common source: Natural geological deposits, mining discharges, oil refinery waste

EPA limit: 0.05 mg/L (50 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Ursa

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
URSA IL0010700 Groundwater 626 0
LIMA IL0010400 Groundwater 168 19

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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