Is NEW ATHENS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. NEW ATHENS 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 ATHENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

NEW ATHENS’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.

NEW ATHENS, IL · St. Clair County

NEW ATHENS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

NEW ATHENS 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 no open violations for NEW ATHENS.

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): IL1631050
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,970
Service connections: 918
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

NEW ATHENS is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,970 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 1992 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 9, 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2024 – June 18, 2025
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2023 – January 30, 2024
Resolved
Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
January 1, 2018 – January 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 2015 – November 30, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
October 1, 2015 – December 18, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1992 – March 31, 1992
Archived

Resolved 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, 2024 – June 18, 2025	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2023 – January 30, 2024	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2018 – January 31, 2018	Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
November 1, 2015 – November 30, 2015	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2015 – December 18, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
December 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
March 1, 1992 – March 31, 1992	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

June 18, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 31, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 7, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 30, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 1, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 7, 2018State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 5, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 13, 2018State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 13, 2018State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
February 13, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 7, 2016State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 7, 2016State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 18, 2015State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 15, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 15, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 15, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 15, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 5, 2011State Public Notification received2 linked violations
October 28, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 28, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 19, 2010State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 19, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 19, 2010State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 19, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 9, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 19, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 7, 2004State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 1, 2004State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 29, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 29, 1996State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 3, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 5, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 5, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 5, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 5, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 4, 1992State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 8, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 8, 1992State Public Notification requested1 linked violation

Common questions

Is NEW ATHENS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. NEW ATHENS 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 ATHENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: NEW ATHENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does NEW ATHENS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for NEW ATHENS.
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

BEHNKEN, JOE

618-604-3262

NEW ATHENS, IL 62264