Is VARNA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

VARNA’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.

PERU, IL · Marshall County

VARNA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

VARNA 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 VARNA 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): IL1230300
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 342
Service connections: 212
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

VARNA is one of 1,572 community water systems in Illinois in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 342 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 13 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 13, 10 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 Lead and Copper Rule, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

Notification, Known or Potential LSL
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
July 2, 2025
Unaddressed
LSL Inventory
Health-based
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024 – September 30, 2025
Resolved
LSL Reporting
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024 – September 30, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1994 – August 31, 1994
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1994 – July 31, 1994
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1991 – April 30, 1991
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
January 1, 1988 – September 7, 1989
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)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 2, 2025	Notification, Known or Potential LSL	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Unaddressed
October 17, 2024 – September 30, 2025	LSL Inventory	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-based	Resolved
October 17, 2024 – September 30, 2025	LSL Reporting	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	—	Resolved
June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
August 1, 1994 – August 31, 1994	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
July 1, 1994 – July 31, 1994	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
April 1, 1991 – April 30, 1991	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
January 1, 1988 – September 7, 1989	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Health-based	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

September 30, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 30, 2025State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 7, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 7, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 22, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 22, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 3, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 3, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 2, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 2, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 21, 2023State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 21, 2023State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 21, 2023State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 21, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 12, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 30, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 26, 2023State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
May 26, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 26, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 26, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 26, 2023State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
May 26, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 22, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 22, 2023State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 14, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 14, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 14, 2023State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 14, 2023State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 7, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 7, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 7, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 7, 2023State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 7, 2023State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 7, 2023State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 7, 2023State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 7, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 7, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 7, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 7, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 7, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 30, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 30, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 3, 1997State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 5, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 16, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 31, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 29, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 29, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 2, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 2, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 13, 1991State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
June 15, 1991State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 15, 1991State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
September 7, 1989State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
February 17, 1989State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 14, 1988State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 15, 1988State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is VARNA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. VARNA 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 VARNA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: VARNA’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does VARNA have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for VARNA 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

GLYNN, JOSEPH A.

815-224-1650

PERU, IL 61354