Public water system record
Steger
Serves Steger, Cook County and Will County, IL · 9,700 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Steger in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Steger draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1977, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 613 lead and 828 unknown out of 2,884 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Steger go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (4 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 12, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Steger draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to Crete. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Steger. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Steger.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Crete Crete, IL
Annual water quality report
Steger 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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