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ZIP Code 62694 Water Quality
Illinois · 6,670 people served · 7 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 62694 is in Illinois and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 6,670 people served by 7 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to WINCHESTER.
Within ZIP code 62694, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 20 health-based violations during the past five years across 7 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 62694
Water Systems Serving 62694
SMG - LYNNVILLE
PWSID: IL1370250
130 served
SMG WATER COOP
PWSID: IL1370030
3,110 served
ALSEY-GLASGOW WATER COMMISSION
PWSID: IL1715050
475 served
SCOTT COUNTY RURAL WATER CO-OP
PWSID: IL1710020
493 served
WEST MORGAN WATER CORPORATION
PWSID: IL1370010
53 served
EXETER-MERRITT WATER COOP
PWSID: IL1710010
820 served
WINCHESTER
PWSID: IL1710350
1,589 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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