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ZIP Code 62424 Water Quality
Illinois · 42,520 people served · 17 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 62424 is in Illinois and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 42,520 people served by 17 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to DIETERICH.
Within ZIP code 62424, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 40 health-based violations during the past five years across 17 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 62424
Water Systems Serving 62424
DIETERICH
PWSID: IL0490150
900 served
ROUND PRAIRIE WATER COOP
PWSID: IL1670090
813 served
EJ WATER-DEWEY
PWSID: IL0195200
350 served
SAINTE MARIE
PWSID: IL0790200
243 served
EJ WATER COOPERATIVE
PWSID: IL0790010
29,720 served
SHAWNEE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
PWSID: IL0870010
1,617 served
LAWRENCE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CENTER
PWSID: IL1010010
870 served
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
PWSID: IL0330010
1,085 served
EJ WATER-MONTROSE
PWSID: IL0490350
201 served
UNITED REGIONAL WATER COOP
PWSID: IL1670260
25 served
EJ WATER-SANGCHRIS
PWSID: IL1670230
1,025 served
EJ WATER-WITT
PWSID: IL1350850
785 served
EJ WATER-COALTON
PWSID: IL1350100
317 served
EJ WATER-MCWC
PWSID: IL1350020
2,075 served
HEARTVILLE PWD
PWSID: IL0495200
1,092 served
EJ WATER-WATSON
PWSID: IL0490500
754 served
EJ WATER-NIANTIC
PWSID: IL1150400
648 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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