MATTOON, IL · Coles County
COOKS MILLS WATER ASSOCIATION Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
COOKS MILLS WATER ASSOCIATION 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 1 item for COOKS MILLS WATER ASSOCIATION that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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)
- IL0295200
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 720
- Service connections
- 287
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
COOKS MILLS WATER ASSOCIATION is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 720 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 1993 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 7, 5 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 Lead and Copper Rule, the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
UnaddressedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008
ResolvedInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2005 – July 1, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995
ArchivedOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-basedLead and Copper Rule
March 2, 1994 – February 17, 1995
ResolvedInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 1993 – April 25, 1994
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 |
| January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2005 – July 1, 2006 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| March 2, 1994 – February 17, 1995 | OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation | Lead and Copper Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 1993 – April 25, 1994 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | 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
- August 8, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- April 15, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- April 9, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 20, 2006State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- July 1, 2006State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- October 18, 2005State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed1 linked violation
- September 1, 2005State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- August 3, 2005State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- June 8, 2005State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- May 6, 2005State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- April 25, 2005State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- September 29, 1995State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- August 19, 1995State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- August 19, 1995State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- February 17, 1995State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- December 12, 1992State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- October 24, 1992State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- October 24, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- June 1, 1992State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 1, 1992State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is COOKS MILLS WATER ASSOCIATION required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. COOKS MILLS WATER ASSOCIATION 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 COOKS MILLS WATER ASSOCIATION’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- COOKS MILLS WATER ASSOCIATION’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does COOKS MILLS WATER ASSOCIATION have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for COOKS MILLS WATER ASSOCIATION that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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
JANES, KRISTEN
217-258-6711
MATTOON, IL 61938