Is HAMEL required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

HAMEL’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.

HAMEL, IL · Madison County

HAMEL Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HAMEL 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 HAMEL.

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): IL1190450
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,087
Service connections: 490
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

HAMEL is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,087 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 1977 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 9, 6 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 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
July 12, 2025 – July 25, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
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TTHM
April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 31, 2022 – January 11, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chloramine
October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
February 29, 2020 – May 31, 2020
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2019 – July 22, 2019
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2005 – June 19, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
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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
July 12, 2025 – July 25, 2025	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
December 31, 2022 – January 11, 2023	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
December 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chloramine	—	Resolved
February 29, 2020 – May 31, 2020	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
July 1, 2019 – July 22, 2019	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2005 – June 19, 2006	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
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

August 26, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 25, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 25, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 30, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 11, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 11, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 5, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 23, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 24, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 19, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 19, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 19, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 19, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 11, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 11, 2023State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 24, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 24, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 4, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 15, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 15, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 15, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 15, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 22, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 17, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 1, 2018State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
September 25, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 25, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 20, 2006State Public Notification received2 linked violations
June 19, 2006State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 31, 2005State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
October 27, 2005State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 27, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
August 15, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 28, 1996State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 23, 1996State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 23, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation

Common questions

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

GRIMM, DON

618-633-2484

HAMEL, IL 62046