CANTON, IL · Fulton County

CANTON Water System

Current status

1 item on record is open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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): IL0570250
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 16,748
Service connections: 6,699
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Violation history

Notification, Known or Potential LSL
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
July 2, 2025
Unaddressed
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toxaphene
April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2022 – January 9, 2023
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2022 – August 1, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
December 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996
Archived
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
November 1, 1995 – November 30, 1995
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995
Archived
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
April 1, 1995 – April 30, 1995
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
August 30, 1994 – May 22, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
April 1, 1994 – April 30, 1994
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
May 15, 1990 – September 20, 1990
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
March 7, 1988 – November 18, 1988
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
August 25, 1987 – March 24, 1988
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981
Archived

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 2, 2025	Notification, Known or Potential LSL	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Unaddressed
April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Toxaphene	—	Resolved
December 30, 2022 – January 9, 2023	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2022 – August 1, 2022	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
December 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
November 1, 1995 – November 30, 1995	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
August 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
April 1, 1995 – April 30, 1995	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
August 30, 1994 – May 22, 1995	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 1994 – April 30, 1994	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
May 15, 1990 – September 20, 1990	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
March 7, 1988 – November 18, 1988	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
August 25, 1987 – March 24, 1988	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Archived
June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Archived
June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Archived
June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Archived
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived

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

July 3, 2025State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
July 2, 2024State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 11, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 11, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 24, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
July 18, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
December 7, 2021State Public Notification received2 linked violations
October 13, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 13, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 14, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 14, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 4, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 31, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 31, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 3, 1996State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 23, 1996State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
January 23, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 28, 1995State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 28, 1995State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 13, 1995State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 13, 1995State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 22, 1995State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 22, 1995State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 19, 1995State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 3, 1995State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 3, 1995State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 9, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 20, 1990State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 8, 1990State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 8, 1990State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 4, 1990State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 5, 1990State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 17, 1990State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 21, 1989State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 18, 1988State Compliance achieved3 linked violations

Contact

CARRUTHERS, JOSEPH R.

309-647-0060

CANTON, IL 61520