Water quality in Cairo, Illinois
Cairo is in Alexander County. 6 active public water systems serve the county; 3 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Alexander County
5 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Alexander Cnty Pwd |
1,763 | 2 | 12.0 mi | |
| Southwater INC |
2,185 | 0 | 13.7 mi | |
| Tamms Tamms |
653 | 2 | 16.3 mi | |
| Thebes Thebes |
213 | 0 | 20.8 mi | |
| McClure-East Cape Pwd |
910 | 2 | 25.9 mi |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Alexander County, nearest to Cairo first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Illinois records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.