Is DOWNS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

DOWNS’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.

DOWNS, IL · McLean County

DOWNS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

DOWNS 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 DOWNS.

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): IL1130500
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,201
Service connections: 464
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

DOWNS is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,201 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 39 entries between 1977 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 39, 23 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 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
November 10, 2025 – December 23, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2020 – January 22, 2021
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
November 1, 2020 – November 30, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
October 1, 2020 – December 21, 2020
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 2, 2011 – June 4, 2012
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2011 – August 16, 2011
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
March 16, 2011 – May 31, 2011
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2011 – May 27, 2011
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2010 – February 28, 2010
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
October 10, 2009 – December 16, 2009
Resolved
OCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
August 22, 2009 – December 30, 2009
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2009 – July 3, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
October 1, 2008 – December 30, 2008
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
August 14, 2008 – September 15, 2008
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
August 14, 2008 – September 15, 2008
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
July 11, 2008 – September 15, 2008
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
July 11, 2008 – September 15, 2008
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2008 – September 15, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2007 – July 31, 2007
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2007 – July 24, 2007
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2006 – October 2, 2006
Resolved
OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
February 24, 2006 – July 24, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
January 1, 2006 – March 16, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2005 – October 31, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2003 – May 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 1993 – November 30, 1993
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1993 – April 30, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1992 – August 31, 1992
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 1991 – November 30, 1991
Archived
Monitoring, 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
November 10, 2025 – December 23, 2025	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
December 30, 2020 – January 22, 2021	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
November 1, 2020 – November 30, 2020	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2020 – December 21, 2020	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
October 2, 2011 – June 4, 2012	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2011 – August 16, 2011	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
March 16, 2011 – May 31, 2011	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
January 1, 2011 – May 27, 2011	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
February 1, 2010 – February 28, 2010	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
October 10, 2009 – December 16, 2009	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
August 22, 2009 – December 30, 2009	OCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2009 – July 3, 2009	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2008 – December 30, 2008	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
August 14, 2008 – September 15, 2008	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
August 14, 2008 – September 15, 2008	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
July 11, 2008 – September 15, 2008	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
July 11, 2008 – September 15, 2008	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
July 1, 2008 – September 15, 2008	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
July 1, 2007 – July 31, 2007	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2007 – July 24, 2007	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2006 – October 2, 2006	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
February 24, 2006 – July 24, 2007	OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – March 16, 2006	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
December 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2005 – October 31, 2005	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
May 1, 2003 – May 31, 2003	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
November 1, 1993 – November 30, 1993	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
April 1, 1993 – April 30, 1993	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
August 1, 1992 – August 31, 1992	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
November 1, 1991 – November 30, 1991	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 stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

January 27, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 27, 2026State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 27, 2026State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 27, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 23, 2025State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
December 11, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 29, 2025State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 11, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 11, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 2, 2025State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 24, 2025State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 24, 2025State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
April 24, 2025State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 24, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
May 13, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 13, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 17, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 31, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 8, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 24, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 24, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 16, 2023State Public Notification received2 linked violations
February 16, 2023State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
October 17, 2022State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 17, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 13, 2022State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
October 13, 2022State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 13, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 13, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 22, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 6, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 21, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 14, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 14, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 14, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 14, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 4, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 10, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 10, 2012State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 15, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 4, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 26, 2011State Public Notification received2 linked violations
August 16, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 29, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 31, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 27, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 5, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 11, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 11, 2011State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 29, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 16, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 10, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 8, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 15, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 15, 2010State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 15, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 15, 2010State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 30, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 16, 2009State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 16, 2009State Public Notification received3 linked violations
November 10, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
November 4, 2009State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
September 9, 2009State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 9, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 16, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 3, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 1, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 29, 2009State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 30, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 16, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 16, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 16, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 16, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 28, 2008State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed6 linked violations
October 10, 2008State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 15, 2008State Public Notification received3 linked violations
September 15, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 15, 2008State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
September 15, 2008State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
September 11, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
August 29, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued6 linked violations
August 15, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
July 18, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 17, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 17, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 1, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 28, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 17, 2007State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed1 linked violation
August 16, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 16, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 14, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 24, 2007State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 11, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 11, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 25, 2007State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
October 25, 2006State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed3 linked violations
October 23, 2006State Public Notification received2 linked violations
October 23, 2006State Public Notification received4 linked violations
October 2, 2006State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 1, 2006State Compliance achieved24 linked violations
June 6, 2006State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed6 linked violations
March 24, 2006State Formal Notice of Violation issued6 linked violations
March 22, 2006State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 16, 2006State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
January 26, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
January 26, 2006State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
January 26, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
November 30, 2005State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 30, 2005State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
November 3, 2005State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
November 3, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 8, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 8, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
January 8, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 1, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 6, 1993State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
November 6, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
November 6, 1993State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
November 6, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
October 10, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 10, 1993State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
September 22, 1993State Public Notification received2 linked violations
June 12, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 12, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 11, 1992State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 11, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 8, 1992State Public Notification received1 linked violation

Common questions

Is DOWNS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. DOWNS 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 DOWNS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: DOWNS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does DOWNS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for DOWNS.
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

COMBS, JILL

309-378-3221

DOWNS, IL 61736