CHARLESTON, IL · Coles County

CHARLESTON Water System

Current status

1 item on record is open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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): IL0290100
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 17,286
Service connections: 7,000
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
Unaddressed
LSL Inventory
Health-based
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024 – September 8, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Bromate
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 1998 – November 30, 1998
Archived
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997
Archived
Water Quality Parameter M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996
Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 2025	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Unaddressed
October 17, 2024 – September 8, 2025	LSL Inventory	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Bromate	—	Resolved
November 1, 1998 – November 30, 1998	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
July 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996	Water Quality Parameter M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

September 24, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 8, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 8, 2025State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
September 2, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 22, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 22, 2025State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
April 15, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 28, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 12, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 16, 1999State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 15, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 15, 1999State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 9, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 9, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 5, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 28, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 28, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 5, 1996State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 19, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 19, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 9, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 9, 1994State Public Notification received2 linked violations
January 23, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation

Contact

SANDERS, JEREMY

217-345-8455

CHARLESTON, IL 61920