VOLO, IL · Lake County
TOWER LAKES Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
TOWER LAKES 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 TOWER LAKES.
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)
- IL0975010
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,372
- Service connections
- 392
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
TOWER LAKES is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,372 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 56 entries between 1993 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.
Of the 56, 55 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 volatile organic chemicals, the Total Coliform Rules, and synthetic organic chemicals.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toluene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Styrene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2022 – November 9, 2022
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CHLOROBENZENE
July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—o-Dichlorobenzene
July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Styrene
July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1997 – February 28, 1997
ArchivedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
October 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
October 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloropropane
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,2-Trichloroethane
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Styrene
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CHLOROBENZENE
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Vinyl chloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Toluene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | CHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Styrene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloropropane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbon tetrachloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | p-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | o-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2022 – November 9, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | CHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | o-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | Styrene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| February 1, 1997 – February 28, 1997 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| December 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloropropane | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | Styrene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Regular | CHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| August 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | CHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbon tetrachloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | p-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | o-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- March 9, 2026State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
- January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested20 linked violations
- January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice20 linked violations
- January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- November 9, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- November 4, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- November 30, 1998State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- January 8, 1998State Compliance achieved40 linked violations
- November 1, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 1, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- October 16, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- October 16, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- September 22, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice20 linked violations
- September 22, 1997State Public Notification requested20 linked violations
- April 2, 1997State Public Notification requested20 linked violations
- April 2, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice20 linked violations
- March 28, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 2, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- March 2, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 7, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 7, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 3, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 3, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- March 8, 1995State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 30, 1993State Compliance achieved17 linked violations
- May 6, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice17 linked violations
- May 6, 1993State Public Notification requested17 linked violations
- October 15, 1989State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
Common questions
Is TOWER LAKES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. TOWER LAKES 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 TOWER LAKES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- TOWER LAKES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does TOWER LAKES have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for TOWER LAKES.
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
LEBER, RICHARD A
815-806-0300
VOLO, IL 60073