Water utility · Lima · Illinois

Lima

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2019.

Serves about 168 people (67 connections) with groundwater bought from Abs Water Coop.

  • PWSID IL0010400
  • EPA registered name: LIMA
  • EPA record checked May 27, 2026
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Mailing address
419 W Washington St
URSA, IL 62376
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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.

  • Nitrate, a nitrogen compound, often from fertilizer, septic systems or animal waste, was above the legal limit in 2 violation periods since May 2019.
Recent health-based violations for Lima (PWSID IL0010400)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From July 2019Nitrate11 mg/L10 mg/LResolved
From May 2019Nitrate13 mg/L10 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2024) 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: 1 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 11 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on October 22, 2019.

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 Lima?

Lima's phone number on EPA record is 217-440-7969. Its mailing address is 419 W Washington St, URSA, IL 62376.

Where does Lima get its water?

According to EPA's record, Lima uses groundwater bought from Abs Water Coop.

Does Lima have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 2 health-based violations for Lima 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 July 2019. EPA also lists 1 missed or late test or report in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Lima's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Lima's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Lima water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Lima. Its phone number on EPA record is 217-440-7969. Its mailing address on EPA record is 419 W Washington St, URSA, IL 62376. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.