Is PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-NORTHERN HILL required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-NORTHERN HILL 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 PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-NORTHERN HILL’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-NORTHERN HILL’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.

MCHENRY, IL · Stephenson County

PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-NORTHERN HILL Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-NORTHERN HILL 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 PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-NORTHERN HILL.

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): IL1775050
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 600
Service connections: 172
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

PRAIRIE PATH WATER COMPANY-NORTHERN HILL is one of 773 community water systems in Illinois in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 600 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 1977 and 1993, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1993.

Of the 3, 1 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 and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981
Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

December 18, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 18, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 18, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 18, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 17, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 17, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 13, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 13, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
November 13, 1993State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
November 13, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 13, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 13, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 16, 1993State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 16, 1993State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 16, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 16, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 16, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 16, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 8, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 8, 1993State Public Notification received2 linked violations
April 18, 1991State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 18, 1991State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation

Common questions

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

WOODWORTH, KYLE

224-281-1719

MCHENRY, IL 60050