Public water system record
Malden
Serves Malden, Bureau County, IL · 318 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Malden in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Malden draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, October 2005.
- Record on file since 1977, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 170 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jan 15, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 21, 2021 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Malden go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1995, Archived.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 22, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Malden in 2005. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in October 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2005 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Malden draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Malden must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Malden for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Illinois.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells