EAST ALTON, IL · Madison County
EAST ALTON Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
EAST ALTON 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 EAST ALTON 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)
- IL1190200
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 5,786
- Service connections
- 2,407
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
EAST ALTON is one of 248 community water systems in Illinois in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 5,786 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 4, 2 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
UnaddressedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2007 – July 20, 2007
ResolvedFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 1994 – June 1, 1995
ResolvedMonitoring, 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, 2007 – July 20, 2007 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1994 – June 1, 1995 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | 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
- August 6, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- July 20, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 16, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- June 1, 1995State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- April 5, 1990State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is EAST ALTON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. EAST ALTON 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 EAST ALTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- EAST ALTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does EAST ALTON have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for EAST ALTON 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
MCHATTON, NEIL
618-259-4646
EAST ALTON, IL 62024