ZION, IL · Lake County
LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT 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 LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT.
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)
- IL0975790
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1
- Service connections
- 3
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT is one of 1,572 community water systems in Illinois in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 1 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 1977 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.
All 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 inorganic chemicals, the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—CARBON, TOTAL
April 1, 2023 – June 15, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2023 – June 15, 2023 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | CARBON, TOTAL | — | Resolved |
| June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Archived |
| June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Archived |
| June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Archived |
| June 25, 1979 – June 24, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | 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
- April 14, 1994State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- January 13, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
Common questions
Is LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT 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 LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT.
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
THOMPSON, JEREMY
847-746-2052
ZION, IL 60099