NEW BOSTON, IL · Mercer County

NEW BOSTON Water System

Current status

1 item on record is open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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)

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
Unaddressed
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate
October 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate
September 1, 1993 – August 31, 1996
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate
September 1, 1990 – September 30, 1994
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate
September 1, 1987 – August 31, 1990
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate
September 10, 1984 – September 9, 1987
Archived
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 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 received4 linked violations
August 23, 1994State Public Notification received2 linked violations
August 23, 1994State Public Notification received2 linked violations
August 23, 1994State Public Notification received2 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
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

Contact

DEFRIEZE, CHRISTOPHER

309-337-3674

NEW BOSTON, IL 61272