Is JOY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

JOY’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.

JOY, IL · Mercer County

JOY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

JOY 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 2 items for JOY that are 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): IL1310100
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 377
Service connections: 198
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

JOY is one of 1,572 community water systems in Illinois in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 377 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 14 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.

Of the 14, 8 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 the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

Notification, Known or Potential LSL
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
July 2, 2025
Unaddressed
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
April 1, 2025
Unaddressed
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
July 13, 2024 – June 1, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
February 4, 2024 – February 19, 2024
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2023 – February 29, 2024
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2023 – September 27, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrite
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2016 – June 5, 2017
Resolved
Non-Acute MRDL
Health-based
Chlorine
July 1, 2015 – September 8, 2015
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 2003 – March 31, 2003
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
April 1, 2025	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Unaddressed
July 13, 2024 – June 1, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
February 4, 2024 – February 19, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
July 1, 2023 – February 29, 2024	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2023 – September 27, 2024	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrite	—	Resolved
July 1, 2016 – June 5, 2017	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – September 8, 2015	Non-Acute MRDL	Chlorine	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
March 1, 2003 – March 31, 2003	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	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

July 16, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
October 2, 2024State Public Notification received4 linked violations
August 22, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice7 linked violations
February 19, 2024State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
February 3, 2023State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
October 6, 2015State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed6 linked violations
May 19, 2003State Public Notification requested4 linked violations

Common questions

Is JOY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. JOY 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 JOY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: JOY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does JOY have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for JOY that are 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

HUNT, LARRY

309-584-4127

JOY, IL 61260