Public water system record
Park Forest
Serves Park Forest, Cook County, IL · 21,687 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 32 monitoring/reporting issues for Park Forest 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
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 32
Key facts
- Park Forest draws water from 6 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Illinois, July 2019.
- Record on file since 1977, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 9,100 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
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Park Forest go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 32 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 1993, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators issued 1 boil water order to Park Forest in 2019. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2019 | Illinois | Boil water order | 1 violation |
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
Park Forest draws water from 6 wells. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Park Forest.
Annual water quality report
Park Forest 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