Is DOWELL required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

DOWELL’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.

DOWELL, IL · Jackson County

DOWELL Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

DOWELL 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 DOWELL.

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): IL0770250
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,188
Service connections: 486
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

DOWELL is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,188 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 1994 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

All 5 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 Total Coliform Rules, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2024 – April 14, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996
Archived
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved

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
October 1, 2024 – April 14, 2025	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
July 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

May 5, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
April 14, 2025State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
October 12, 2024State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 12, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 6, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 11, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 11, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 11, 2023State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
September 28, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 28, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 19, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 26, 1996State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 26, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 16, 1996State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 31, 1994State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 21, 1992State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 5, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations

Common questions

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

HORN, CHARLES

618-568-1513

DOWELL, IL 62927