Is HILL CITY WATER DISTRICT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HILL CITY WATER DISTRICT 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 HILL CITY WATER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HILL CITY WATER DISTRICT’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.

BENTON, IL · Franklin County

HILL CITY WATER DISTRICT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HILL CITY WATER DISTRICT 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 HILL CITY WATER DISTRICT.

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): IL0555250
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 543
Service connections: 217
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

HILL CITY WATER DISTRICT is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 543 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 2009 and 2019, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2019.

Of the 3, 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
April 1, 2019 – May 13, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chloramine
January 1, 2010 – March 29, 2010
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 2009 – November 30, 2009
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
April 1, 2019 – May 13, 2019	OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2010 – March 29, 2010	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chloramine	—	Resolved
November 1, 2009 – November 30, 2009	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

May 13, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 2, 2019State Public Notification received1 linked violation
April 3, 2019State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 3, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 1, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 29, 2010State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
January 11, 2010State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 15, 2009State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 15, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 15, 2001State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
March 15, 1999State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 15, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation

Common questions

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

LEFFLER, DIANE

618-663-2166

BENTON, IL 62812