Public Water Partners

ORION, IL · Henry County

ORION Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ORION 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 2 items for ORION that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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)
IL0730700
System type
Community Water System
Population served
1,754
Service connections
850
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

ORION is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,754 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.

Of the 7, 4 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 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

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    Public Notice

    October 13, 2025 – May 15, 2025

    Resolved

  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

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    Public Notice

    August 22, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Notification, Known or Potential LSL

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    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

    July 2, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

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    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2023 – August 2, 2023

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

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    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

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    TTHM

    October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is ORION required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. ORION 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 ORION’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

ORION’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does ORION have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for ORION that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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

NEWMAN, STEVE

309-526-8139

ORION, IL 61273