FULTON, IL · Whiteside County
FULTON Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
FULTON 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 open health-based violation for FULTON.
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)
- IL1950250
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 3,346
- Service connections
- 1,703
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
FULTON is one of 248 community water systems in Illinois in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 3,346 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 health-based item remains open.
Of the 9, 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 the Lead and Copper Rule, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025 – October 1, 2025
ResolvedLSL Inventory
Health-basedLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024
UnaddressedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2023 – January 23, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedWater Quality Parameter M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedCombined Radium (-226 and -228)
July 1, 1998 – January 4, 2000
ResolvedOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-basedLead and Copper Rule
August 1, 1995 – June 20, 1996
ResolvedOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-basedLead and Copper Rule
January 12, 1995 – June 20, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 – October 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| October 17, 2024 | LSL Inventory | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Health-based | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2023 – January 23, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000 | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1998 – January 4, 2000 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Health-based | Resolved |
| August 1, 1995 – June 20, 1996 | OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation | Lead and Copper Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| January 12, 1995 – June 20, 1996 | OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation | Lead and Copper Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- October 1, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 27, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- July 29, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- July 22, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- July 22, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 23, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- December 19, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- June 1, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- February 15, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 14, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 14, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- May 2, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 16, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- June 30, 2001State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 31, 2001State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- June 20, 1996State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- October 8, 1995State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
Common questions
Is FULTON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. FULTON 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 FULTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- FULTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does FULTON have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for FULTON.
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
SIKKEMA, ERIC J
815-589-2616
FULTON, IL 61252