Is PALMER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. PALMER 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 PALMER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

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.

PALMER, IL · Christian County

PALMER Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

PALMER 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 PALMER.

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): IL0210450
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 250
Service connections: 119
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

PALMER is one of 1,572 community water systems in Illinois in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 250 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 1977 and 1995, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1995.

All 3 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 the Total Coliform Rules and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1995 – July 31, 1995
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981
Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 1995 – July 31, 1995	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
December 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

September 16, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 14, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 12, 2008State Public Notification received2 linked violations
December 1, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 30, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 18, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 18, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 18, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 18, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 4, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 21, 1995State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 17, 1995State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 17, 1995State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 22, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 22, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation

Common questions

Is PALMER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. PALMER 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 PALMER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: PALMER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does PALMER have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for PALMER.
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

MCKINNEY, MATTHEW

217-823-0266

PALMER, IL 62556