NEW BOSTON, IL · Mercer County
NEW BOSTON Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
NEW BOSTON 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 NEW BOSTON 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)
- IL1310250
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 613
- Service connections
- 325
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
NEW BOSTON is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 613 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 10 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 10, 3 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 inorganic chemicals, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
UnaddressedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedNitrate
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedNitrate
October 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedNitrate
September 1, 1993 – August 31, 1996
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedNitrate
September 1, 1990 – September 30, 1994
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedNitrate
September 1, 1987 – August 31, 1990
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedNitrate
September 10, 1984 – September 9, 1987
ArchivedMonitoring, 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 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Nitrate | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Nitrate | Health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 1993 – August 31, 1996 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Nitrate | Health-based | Archived |
| September 1, 1990 – September 30, 1994 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Nitrate | Health-based | Archived |
| September 1, 1987 – August 31, 1990 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Nitrate | Health-based | Archived |
| September 10, 1984 – September 9, 1987 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Nitrate | Health-based | Archived |
| 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 27, 2019State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- November 5, 2018State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- October 15, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- October 15, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- May 1, 1995State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- April 27, 1995State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 24, 1995State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 24, 1995State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 1, 1995State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 1, 1995State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- August 23, 1994State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- August 23, 1994State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- August 23, 1994State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- December 17, 1993State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- December 17, 1993State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- December 17, 1993State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- September 2, 1993State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- May 19, 1993State Other4 linked violations
- August 5, 1992State Other4 linked violations
- February 20, 1992State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- January 13, 1992State Formal Notice of Violation issued5 linked violations
- September 20, 1991State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- June 20, 1991State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- March 20, 1991State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- December 20, 1990State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- October 14, 1990State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 14, 1990State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 20, 1990State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- September 12, 1990State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 20, 1990State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- March 20, 1990State Public Notification received5 linked violations
- December 20, 1989State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- September 25, 1989State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- June 20, 1989State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- March 21, 1989State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- December 20, 1988State Public Notification received4 linked violations
Common questions
Is NEW BOSTON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. NEW BOSTON 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 NEW BOSTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- NEW BOSTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does NEW BOSTON have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for NEW BOSTON 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
DEFRIEZE, CHRISTOPHER
309-337-3674
NEW BOSTON, IL 61272