CARY, IL · McHenry County

CARY Water System

Current status

1 item on record is open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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): IL1110100
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 17,826
Service connections: 6,469
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2016 – July 21, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993
Archived
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—
Lead and Copper Rule
April 1, 1993 – July 29, 1993
Resolved
OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
December 21, 1992 – January 7, 1994
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 1992 – November 30, 1992
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 1992 – November 30, 1992
Archived
Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 1992 – November 30, 1992
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
October 1, 1984 – April 24, 1986
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
September 14, 1984 – April 24, 1986
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
October 17, 1980 – October 16, 1984
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Barium
June 1, 1980 – May 31, 1983
Archived
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
July 1, 2016 – July 21, 2016	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
June 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
April 1, 1993 – July 29, 1993	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
December 21, 1992 – January 7, 1994	OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
November 1, 1992 – November 30, 1992	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
November 1, 1992 – November 30, 1992	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
November 1, 1992 – November 30, 1992	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
October 1, 1984 – April 24, 1986	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Health-based	Resolved
September 14, 1984 – April 24, 1986	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Health-based	Resolved
October 17, 1980 – October 16, 1984	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Health-based	Archived
June 1, 1980 – May 31, 1983	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Barium	Health-based	Archived
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

July 21, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 18, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 31, 1996State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
January 1, 1996State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 1, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 1, 1995State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 7, 1994State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
January 7, 1994State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 7, 1993State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
July 29, 1993State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 28, 1993State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
January 9, 1993State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
January 9, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
January 7, 1993State Public Notification received3 linked violations
April 24, 1986State Compliance achieved3 linked violations

Contact

NOONAN, KEALAN

847-639-0003

CARY, IL 60013