Is SCALES MOUND required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. SCALES MOUND 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 SCALES MOUND’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

SCALES MOUND’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.

SCALES MOUND, IL · Jo Daviess County

SCALES MOUND Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

SCALES MOUND 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 1 item for SCALES MOUND that is 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): IL0850400
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 436
Service connections: 190
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

SCALES MOUND is one of 1,572 community water systems in Illinois in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 436 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 10 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 10, 7 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 Total Coliform Rules, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
Unaddressed
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
April 1, 2012 – June 25, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2005 – October 25, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1993 – July 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1993 – April 30, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 1992 – October 31, 1992
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992
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 1, 2025	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Unaddressed
April 1, 2012 – June 25, 2012	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
December 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
July 1, 2005 – October 25, 2005	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 1993 – July 31, 1993	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
April 1, 1993 – April 30, 1993	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
October 1, 1992 – October 31, 1992	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	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

January 14, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 14, 2026State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 14, 2026State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 18, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 21, 2023State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 21, 2023State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 21, 2023State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
June 25, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 19, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 23, 2012State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 12, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 12, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 12, 2012State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 2, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 14, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 25, 2005State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
September 4, 1993State Public Notification requested8 linked violations
June 5, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 5, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 5, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 5, 1992State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 31, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 31, 1992State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 4, 1990State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is SCALES MOUND required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. SCALES MOUND 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 SCALES MOUND’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: SCALES MOUND’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SCALES MOUND have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for SCALES MOUND that is 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

WINTER, NICOLE

815-281-1003

SCALES MOUND, IL 61075