PALOS HEIGHTS, IL · Cook County
PALOS HEIGHTS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
PALOS HEIGHTS 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 PALOS HEIGHTS.
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)
- IL0312370
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 15,500
- Service connections
- 5,537
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
PALOS HEIGHTS is one of 225 community water systems in Illinois in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 15,500 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1992 and 2020, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2020.
Of the 2, 1 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 and the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Lead Consumer Notice
—Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2020 – January 19, 2021
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
October 1, 1992 – October 31, 1992
Archived
Resolved 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2020 – January 19, 2021 | Lead Consumer Notice | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1992 – October 31, 1992 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- July 28, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 19, 2021State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- January 6, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- November 28, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- November 28, 1992State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
Common questions
Is PALOS HEIGHTS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. PALOS HEIGHTS 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 PALOS HEIGHTS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- PALOS HEIGHTS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does PALOS HEIGHTS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for PALOS HEIGHTS.
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
JASINSKI, ADAM
708-480-3030
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463