Public water system record
Richton Park
Serves Richton Park, Cook County, IL · 12,504 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 57 monitoring/reporting issues for Richton Park in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 57
Key facts
- Richton Park draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1977, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 224 lead and 280 unknown out of 3,949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Aug 31, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2019 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Richton Park go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 52 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2007, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Richton Park draws water from 3 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Park Forest. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Richton Park.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Park Forest Park Forest, IL
Annual water quality report
Richton Park 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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