Is EJ WATER-WATSON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. EJ WATER-WATSON 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 EJ WATER-WATSON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

EJ WATER-WATSON’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.

DIETERICH, IL · Effingham County

EJ WATER-WATSON Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

EJ WATER-WATSON 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 EJ WATER-WATSON.

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): IL0490500
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 754
Service connections: 297
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

EJ WATER-WATSON is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 754 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 1977 and 2021, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2021.

Of the 4, 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, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Public Education
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
November 30, 2021 – December 20, 2021
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2004 – September 28, 2004
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, 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
November 30, 2021 – December 20, 2021	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2004 – September 28, 2004	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
December 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
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

December 20, 2021State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
November 30, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
November 30, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 28, 2004State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 1, 2004State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 29, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 29, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 29, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 29, 1994State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
January 29, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 29, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 21, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 21, 1994State Public Notification received2 linked violations
January 21, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 3, 1990State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation

Common questions

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

BAXTER, DOUG

217-925-5566

DIETERICH, IL 62424