Is WATAGA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

WATAGA’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.

WATAGA, IL · Knox County

WATAGA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

WATAGA 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 open health-based violation for WATAGA, alongside 2 other open items.

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): IL0950600
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 965
Service connections: 386
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

WATAGA is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 965 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 12 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 health-based item remains open, alongside 2 other open entries.

Of the 12, 10 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 Lead and Copper Rule, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
August 22, 2025
Unaddressed
Notification, Known or Potential LSL
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
July 2, 2025
Unaddressed
LSL Inventory
Health-based
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024
Unaddressed
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrite
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2018 – June 24, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2002 – June 30, 2002
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1996 – March 31, 1996
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
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)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
August 22, 2025	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Unaddressed
July 2, 2025	Notification, Known or Potential LSL	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Unaddressed
October 17, 2024	LSL Inventory	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-based	Unaddressed
September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrite	—	Archived
October 1, 2018 – June 24, 2019	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
June 1, 2002 – June 30, 2002	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
March 1, 1996 – March 31, 1996	Monitoring, Routine Major (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 stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

January 14, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 14, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 14, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 25, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 25, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 25, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 25, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 3, 2025State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
September 24, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 27, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 27, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 22, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 22, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 3, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 3, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 22, 2024State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 22, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 22, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 22, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 8, 2024State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 26, 2019State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 24, 2019State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
October 11, 2018State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 11, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 7, 1998State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 7, 1998State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 7, 1998State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 14, 1985State Compliance achieved2 linked violations

Common questions

Is WATAGA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. WATAGA 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 WATAGA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: WATAGA’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does WATAGA have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for WATAGA, alongside 2 other open items.
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

BARNES, TY

309-375-6910

WATAGA, IL 61488