OAKFORD, IL · Menard County
OAKFORD Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
OAKFORD 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 OAKFORD 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)
- IL1290150
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 234
- Service connections
- 148
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
OAKFORD is one of 1,572 community water systems in Illinois in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 234 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 6, 5 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
UnaddressedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
October 1, 2019 – October 31, 2019
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
October 1, 2019 – November 19, 2019
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981
Resolved
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 – October 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 – November 19, 2019 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- July 29, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- February 5, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- February 5, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 24, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 24, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 24, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 24, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- November 4, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 30, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- July 22, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- July 20, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 7, 2020State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- July 7, 2020State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- November 19, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- November 14, 2019State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 14, 2019State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 14, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- November 14, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- August 11, 2004State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 25, 1996State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- June 29, 1996State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- June 29, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- December 11, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- December 11, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
Common questions
Is OAKFORD required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. OAKFORD 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 OAKFORD’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- OAKFORD’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does OAKFORD have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for OAKFORD 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
WHITLEY, DEBRA A
217-415-9282
OAKFORD, IL 62673