SHELDON, IL · Iroquois County
SHELDON Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
SHELDON 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 4 items for SHELDON 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)
- IL0750800
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 900
- Service connections
- 468
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
SHELDON is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 900 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 2019 and 2025, of which 4 remain open; none are health-based.
Of the 7, 3 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 Consumer Confidence Rule and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
UnaddressedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2024
UnaddressedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2023
UnaddressedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2022
UnaddressedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020
Resolved
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- February 25, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- February 28, 2024State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- September 9, 2022State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
- July 26, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 6, 2022State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- December 16, 2021State Formal Notice of Violation issued7 linked violations
- November 3, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
- October 25, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- October 14, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- October 14, 2020State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- October 14, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- December 6, 1991State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 2, 1991State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 2, 1991State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- August 3, 1991State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- August 3, 1991State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- June 8, 1991State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- June 8, 1991State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
Common questions
Is SHELDON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. SHELDON 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 SHELDON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- SHELDON’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SHELDON have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 4 items for SHELDON 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
MARCOTT, DANIEL L.
219-863-5808
SHELDON, IL 60966