Is LENA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

LENA’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.

LENA, IL · Stephenson County

LENA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

LENA 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 LENA 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): IL1770300
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 2,680
Service connections: 1,346
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

LENA is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,680 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 15 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 15, 14 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 volatile organic chemicals, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
Unaddressed
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 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)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 2025	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Unaddressed
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	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

August 20, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 5, 1997State Compliance achieved20 linked violations
July 31, 1995State Public Notification requested20 linked violations
July 31, 1995State Violation/Reminder Notice20 linked violations
February 17, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 13, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 13, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 23, 1990State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
June 23, 1990State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

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

POLHILL, KORY

815-369-4016

LENA, IL 61048