Public water system record
Genoa
Serves Genoa, DeKalb County, IL · 5,298 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Genoa in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Genoa draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1977, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 175 lead and 18 unknown out of 2,061 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Genoa go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Barium, began December 1990, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 7, 1990 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1989 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 8, 1987 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 4, 1985 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Genoa draws water from 3 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Genoa.
Annual water quality report
Genoa 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