Water utility · Macoupin County · Illinois

Gillespie

1 open health-based violation on EPA record.

Serves about 3,737 people (1,703 connections) with surface water from its own intake.

  • PWSID IL1170400
  • EPA registered name: GILLESPIE
  • EPA record checked May 27, 2026
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Mailing address
115 N MACOUPIN ST
GILLESPIE, IL 62033
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

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

Recent health-based violations for Gillespie (PWSID IL1170400)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From January 2026Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule––Archived
From October 2024Lead and copper rule revisions––Unaddressed
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) 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: 44 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 34 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on March 27, 2026.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

None of the contaminants were detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2023 to October 2023.

Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Gillespie (PWSID IL1170400), Illinois
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-11 to 2023-10-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: GILLESPIE (IL1170400)
Not detected (30)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for Gillespie?

Gillespie's phone number on EPA record is 217-839-2919. Its mailing address is 115 N MACOUPIN ST, GILLESPIE, IL 62033.

Where does Gillespie get its water?

According to EPA's record, Gillespie uses surface water from its own intake.

Does Gillespie have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 2 health-based violations for Gillespie in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. EPA's record lists 1 open health-based violation. EPA also lists 44 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Gillespie's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Gillespie's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Gillespie water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Gillespie. Its phone number on EPA record is 217-839-2919. Its mailing address on EPA record is 115 N MACOUPIN ST, GILLESPIE, IL 62033. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.