Public Water Partners

PETERSBURG, IL · Menard County

OLD SALEM CHAUTAUQUA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

OLD SALEM CHAUTAUQUA 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 OLD SALEM CHAUTAUQUA 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)
IL1295100
System type
Community Water System
Population served
128
Service connections
51
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

OLD SALEM CHAUTAUQUA is one of 1,572 community water systems in Illinois in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 128 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 19 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 19, 12 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2025

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2021 – July 20, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2019 – November 19, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    October 1, 2019 – October 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    December 14, 2017 – March 5, 2018

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    December 14, 2017 – March 5, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    March 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2017 – February 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    November 1, 2016 – November 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2014 – August 6, 2014

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 2, 2011 – March 11, 2011

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2010 – July 21, 2010

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2005 – September 7, 2005

    Resolved
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 1994 – December 31, 1995

    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 OLD SALEM CHAUTAUQUA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. OLD SALEM CHAUTAUQUA 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 OLD SALEM CHAUTAUQUA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

Does OLD SALEM CHAUTAUQUA have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for OLD SALEM CHAUTAUQUA 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

CLAYCOMB, MIKE

217-320-3306

PETERSBURG, IL 62675