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ST. JACOB, IL · Madison County

ST JACOB Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ST JACOB 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 open health-based violation for ST JACOB, alongside 3 other open items.

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)
IL1190950
System type
Community Water System
Population served
1,835
Service connections
738
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

ST JACOB is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,835 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 16 entries between 1977 and 2026, of which 1 health-based item remains open, alongside 3 other open entries.

Of the 16, 9 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 Lead and Copper Rule, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    January 15, 2026

    Unaddressed
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2025 – August 15, 2022

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    August 22, 2025

    Unaddressed
  • Notification, Known or Potential LSL

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

    July 2, 2025

    Unaddressed
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2025 – August 12, 2025

    Resolved
  • LSL Inventory

    Health-based

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

    October 17, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 2009 – January 31, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    January 1, 2005 – March 21, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 1991 – March 31, 1991

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1991 – March 31, 1991

    Resolved
  • 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)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is ST JACOB required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. ST JACOB 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 ST JACOB’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

ST JACOB’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does ST JACOB have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for ST JACOB, alongside 3 other open items.

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

BECKER, KATHY

618-644-5666

ST. JACOB, IL 62281