Is WAUKEGAN required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

WAUKEGAN’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.

WAUKEGAN, IL · Lake County

WAUKEGAN Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

WAUKEGAN 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 WAUKEGAN 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): IL0971900
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 87,149
Service connections: 21,499
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

WAUKEGAN is among the 11 largest community water systems in Illinois, serving 87,149 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 20 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 20, 15 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 Surface Water Treatment Rules, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
Unaddressed
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2023 – February 28, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
CARBON, TOTAL
April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)
—
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2016 – July 28, 2016
Resolved
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
March 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 1994 – June 30, 1994
Archived
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 1994 – May 31, 1994
Archived
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
March 1, 1994 – March 31, 1994
Archived
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
January 1, 1994 – January 31, 1994
Archived
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
November 1, 1993 – November 30, 1993
Archived
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
October 1, 1993 – October 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993
Archived
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 1993 – July 31, 1993
Archived
Public Education
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 1993 – February 3, 1994
Resolved
OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
December 7, 1992 – December 27, 1993
Resolved
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, 2025 – June 30, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
October 1, 2023 – February 28, 2024	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	CARBON, TOTAL	—	Resolved
September 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2016 – July 28, 2016	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
March 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 1994 – June 30, 1994	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
May 1, 1994 – May 31, 1994	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
March 1, 1994 – March 31, 1994	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
January 1, 1994 – January 31, 1994	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
November 1, 1993 – November 30, 1993	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
October 1, 1993 – October 31, 1993	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
July 1, 1993 – July 31, 1993	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
January 1, 1993 – February 3, 1994	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
December 7, 1992 – December 27, 1993	OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
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

October 11, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice602 linked violations
April 24, 2009State Formal Notice of Violation issued222 linked violations
August 8, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 8, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 26, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 26, 1994State Public Notification received3 linked violations
July 26, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 8, 1994State Public Notification requested13 linked violations
July 8, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice13 linked violations
April 7, 1994State Public Notification received2 linked violations
March 30, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 30, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 28, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 3, 1994State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 27, 1993State Compliance achieved1 linked violation

Common questions

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

DOMINGUEZ, ANTONIO

847-263-9972

WAUKEGAN, IL 60085