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CAPRON, IL · Boone County

CAPRON Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CAPRON must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CAPRON.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Illinois’s official records. Always confirm current status with Illinois before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
IL0070100
System type
Community Water System
Population served
1,343
Service connections
468
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

CAPRON is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,343 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 43 entries between 1977 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 43, 38 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, synthetic organic chemicals, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    August 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2004 – August 4, 2004

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2004 – August 4, 2004

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2003 – August 4, 2004

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2002 – September 27, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2001 – August 15, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    October 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    July 1, 1998 – September 30, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Beryllium, Total

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CYANIDE

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nickel

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Thallium, Total

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Antimony, Total

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    March 1, 1992 – March 31, 1992

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981

    Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is CAPRON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. CAPRON is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is CAPRON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

CAPRON’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does CAPRON have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CAPRON.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

BANK, STEVE

501-318-8831

CAPRON, IL 61012