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McLean County Water Report

Drinking-water compliance, watershed health, monitoring records, and river conditions for McLean County, Illinois.

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

C

SDWIS Compliance Index

45.6

State rank

#55

of 102

Health violations

21

EPA SDWIS, 5-year lookback

Watershed impaired

69.7%

396 water bodies assessed

Monitoring sites

6

668 recent measurements

USGS streamflow snapshot

31%

Observation year 2026

Water at a glance

Key Water Indicators for McLean County

EPA SDWIS

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

C

SDWIS Compliance Index: 45.6 / 100

EPA SDWIS

Recorded Health Violations

21

Stated five-year SDWIS source window

EPA ATTAINS

Watershed Health

70% impaired

396 bodies assessed

USGS NWIS

Streamflow Snapshot

31% of mean

Observation year 2026

EPA WQP

Monitoring Sites

6

668 recent readings

Source: EPA SDWIS · Safe Drinking Water Information System

Drinking Water Compliance

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

C

Derived from the recorded five-year SDWIS violation rate.

SDWIS Compliance Index

WaterByCounty relative national comparison; not an EPA score.

45.6/100

Recorded health violations

21

Health-based violations

Violations per 100K served

12.8

Population-normalized SDWIS rate

Source-specific observations

Recorded Water Data for McLean County

Recorded SDWIS Compliance Data

EPA SDWIS

In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 21 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window. This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address. Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

Watershed Conditions

EPA ATTAINS

EPA ATTAINS lists 276 of 396 assessed water bodies associated with this county as impaired in reporting cycle 2022. This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.

USGS Streamflow Snapshot

USGS NWIS

The selected USGS gauge recorded 10.4 cfs at 2026-08-06T09:15:00.000-06:00 (observation year 2026), equal to 31.1% of the full-record annual mean used by this site. This is a pipeline snapshot, not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.

Monitoring Network

EPA WQP

The Water Quality Portal contains 668 results from 6 monitoring locations in the site's five-year aggregation. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

Source facts

EPA SDWIS county aggregation

Recorded compliance data

In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 21 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window.

Coverage limitation

This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address.

Current official source

Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

County-level historical records do not establish current conditions for a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Contaminants & Resources

Recorded watershed and public-system source links for McLean County

Watershed Impairment Causes (EPA ATTAINS)

  • 1

    Phosphorus (excess nutrients)

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

  • 2

    Total Suspended Solids (Tss)

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

  • 3

    Mercury

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.

Official EPA Resources for McLean County

EPA How's My Waterway

Interactive watershed health data for McLean County

EPA ECHO: Drinking Water Systems

Search water utilities and violation records for McLean County

Consumer Confidence Reports (IL)

Annual water quality reports from utilities in Illinois

Clean Water Act §303(d)

Watershed Health

Impaired Water Bodies

69.7%

276 of 396 assessed

60%+ impaired

Top Impairment Causes

  • 1

    PHOSPHORUS, TOTAL

  • 2

    TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS)

  • 3

    MERCURY

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

Impairment is determined under the Clean Water Act §303(d): a water body is impaired when it fails to meet state-defined quality standards for designated uses (drinking, recreation, aquatic life). This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water. Assessment coverage varies by state; counties without assessed water bodies are not shown.

Past 5 years

Water Quality Monitoring

Monitoring Sites

6

Included in the site's five-year aggregation

Measurements Recorded

668

668 total readings

Most Measured

  • Nutrient
  • Physical
  • Inorganics, Major, Non-metals

Categories measured most frequently

Data from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), aggregating monitoring records from federal, state, and tribal sources. Each measurement represents a single sample analyzed for a specific characteristic (e.g., E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen). Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

USGS streamflow snapshot

River & Stream Conditions

Pipeline Snapshot

10.4cfs

Aug 6, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC

vs Long-Term Average

31%

Well below typical

Primary Streamgage

MONEY CREEK NEAR TOWANDA, IL

USGS site
05564400
Drainage area
49 sq mi
Long-term mean
33.5 cfs

One representative streamgage (the one with the largest drainage area in the county). Many counties have multiple gauges; this view summarizes the primary one. The long-term mean is the full-record annual average; the comparison appears only when the compiled observation is fresh. A pipeline snapshot is not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.

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Household Water Cost Estimate

Start with editable national budgeting assumptions, then replace them with your own usage and bill rates. Every result uses the user-entered values below; none is a reported local utility rate.

Annual use

109,500 gal

Annual water

$744.60

Annual wastewater

$350.40

Annual total

$1,095.00

Monthly total

$91.25

Starting values are an editable national budgeting example: four people, 300 gallons per day, $6.80 per 1,000 gallons for water, and $3.20 per 1,000 gallons for wastewater. Bills can also include fixed fees, tiers, taxes, minimum charges, and billing periods that this estimate does not model.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What did the SDWIS aggregation record for McLean County?
In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 21 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window. This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address. Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.
How are the SDWIS Compliance Index and Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band defined?
The SDWIS Compliance Index is WaterByCounty's relative 0–100 comparison derived from the recorded health-violation rate. The Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band is an absolute A–F category derived from that rate for 2021-07-31 through 2026-07-31. Neither is an EPA score or a current determination for a specific utility or address.
What does EPA ATTAINS report for McLean County?
EPA ATTAINS lists 276 of 396 assessed water bodies associated with this county as impaired in reporting cycle 2022. This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.
How much Water Quality Portal monitoring is recorded for McLean County?
The Water Quality Portal contains 668 results from 6 monitoring locations in the site's five-year aggregation. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.
What USGS streamflow information is shown for McLean County?
The selected USGS gauge recorded 10.4 cfs at 2026-08-06T09:15:00.000-06:00 (observation year 2026), equal to 31.1% of the full-record annual mean used by this site. This is a pipeline snapshot, not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.
Where can I find current official information for McLean County?
Review the applicable utility's Consumer Confidence Report, active notices, and the state drinking-water agency. County-level historical aggregations do not establish the current status of a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Counties with Similar SDWIS Compliance Index Values

Hamilton County

Illinois

C

45.8

SDWIS Compliance Index

Logan County

Illinois

C

46.0

SDWIS Compliance Index

Vermilion County

Illinois

C

46.0

SDWIS Compliance Index

Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. The WaterByCounty SDWIS Compliance Index reflects the recorded rate and is not an EPA score.

Watershed health and impaired-waterway data from the EPA ATTAINS Clean Water Act §303(d) assessments, state-reported and EPA-finalized.

Water-quality monitoring counts from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), federated USGS, EPA, and state agency sampling records over a rolling 5-year window.

Streamflow pipeline snapshots from the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS), using the selected largest-drainage gauge in each county and its full-record annual mean. Snapshot and comparison copy appears only for observations marked fresh by the pipeline.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.

Prepared by ByCounty Editorial TeamPublished by WaterByCountyPublished

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