GODFREY, IL · Whiteside County
IL AMERICAN-STERLING Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
IL AMERICAN-STERLING 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 IL AMERICAN-STERLING.
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)
- IL1955040
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 14,782
- Service connections
- 6,608
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
IL AMERICAN-STERLING is one of 225 community water systems in Illinois in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 14,782 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1977 and 1999, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1999.
Of the 2, 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-basedColiform (TCR)
February 1, 1999 – February 28, 1999
ArchivedMonitoring, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1, 1999 – February 28, 1999 | 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
- September 15, 2000State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- September 15, 2000State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- April 15, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- April 15, 1999State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
Common questions
Is IL AMERICAN-STERLING required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. IL AMERICAN-STERLING 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 IL AMERICAN-STERLING’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- IL AMERICAN-STERLING’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does IL AMERICAN-STERLING have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for IL AMERICAN-STERLING.
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
BOYD, SARAH E.
618-874-2408
GODFREY, IL 62035