Is PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-GALENA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-GALENA 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 PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-GALENA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-GALENA’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.

GALENA, IL · Jo Daviess County

PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-GALENA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-GALENA 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 PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-GALENA.

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): IL0855050
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 2,294
Service connections: 2,294
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-GALENA is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,294 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 1977 and 2021, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2021.

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 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1992 – August 31, 1992
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981
Archived

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, 2021 – December 31, 2021	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
August 1, 1992 – August 31, 1992	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

May 31, 2022State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed1 linked violation
May 31, 2022State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
April 11, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 7, 2022State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 7, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
January 25, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 25, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 27, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 14, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 4, 2007State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
November 7, 2007State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 18, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 18, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 31, 2007State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 18, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 18, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 7, 2007State Public Notification received1 linked violation
April 24, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 26, 2007State Public Notification received3 linked violations
January 17, 2007State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
January 3, 2007State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed5 linked violations
October 30, 2006State Public Notification received2 linked violations
November 1, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 1, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 30, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 30, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 30, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 30, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 3, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 3, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 3, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 3, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 3, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 3, 1993State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 21, 1992State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 4, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 4, 1992State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 8, 1990State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 8, 1990State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
July 25, 1990State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

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

815-509-8308

GALENA, IL 61036