Water utility · Brownstown · Illinois

Brownstown

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting January 2023.

Serves about 740 people (360 connections) with groundwater bought from Fayette Water Company.

  • PWSID IL0510100
  • EPA registered name: BROWNSTOWN
  • EPA record checked May 27, 2026
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From EPA's record for IL0510100. PurityMap is independent of Brownstown.

Mailing address
114 E Main St, PO Box 336
BROWNSTOWN, IL 62418
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in the period starting January 2023.
Recent health-based violations for Brownstown (PWSID IL0510100)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Jan–Mar 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.081 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2025) was not detected. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 7 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 21 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on November 4, 2025.

No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.

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What is the phone number for Brownstown?

Brownstown's phone number on EPA record is 618-427-3346. Its mailing address is 114 E Main St, PO Box 336, BROWNSTOWN, IL 62418.

Where does Brownstown get its water?

According to EPA's record, Brownstown uses groundwater bought from Fayette Water Company.

Does Brownstown have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Brownstown in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting January 2023. EPA also lists 7 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Brownstown's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Brownstown's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Brownstown water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Brownstown. Its phone number on EPA record is 618-427-3346. Its mailing address on EPA record is 114 E Main St, PO Box 336, BROWNSTOWN, IL 62418. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.