SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL · Cook County
SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
SOUTH CHICAGO 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 SOUTH CHICAGO 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)
- IL0312940
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 3,924
- Service connections
- 1,527
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS is one of 248 community water systems in Illinois in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 3,924 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1977 and 1993, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1993.
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 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-basedLead and Copper Rule
February 4, 1993 – January 6, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4, 1993 – January 6, 1994 | OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation | Lead and Copper Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- January 27, 2026State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- June 26, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 19, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- September 23, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- September 21, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- September 21, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 6, 1994State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 3, 1991State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 3, 1991State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. SOUTH CHICAGO 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 SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SOUTH CHICAGO 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
MARTINEZ-GOMEZ, NORA
708-755-1880
SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411