Is CRETE required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

CRETE’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.

CRETE, IL · Will County

CRETE Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CRETE 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 CRETE.

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): IL1970300
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 8,275
Service connections: 2,745
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

CRETE is one of 248 community water systems in Illinois in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 8,275 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 17 entries between 1977 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 17, 16 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 inorganic chemicals, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrite
April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024
Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
CYANIDE
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2011
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 1998 – November 22, 1999
Resolved
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)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrite	—	Archived
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	CYANIDE	—	Archived
July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2011	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 1998 – November 22, 1999	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
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)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 19, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 20, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 16, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 16, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 11, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 11, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 6, 2011State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 25, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 17, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 17, 2011State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 1, 2005State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 1, 2004State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 6, 2004State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 6, 2004State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 22, 1999State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 23, 1993State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 16, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 16, 1993State Public Notification requested2 linked violations

Common questions

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

SMITH, MICHAEL E.

708-672-7100

CRETE, IL 60417