Public water system record
Kingston
Serves Kingston, DeKalb County, IL · 1,160 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Kingston in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Kingston draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Illinois, May 2022.
- Record on file since 1977, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 358 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 | Jan 2, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 1, 2020 | 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
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Kingston go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (4 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2007, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 12, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1982 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Kingston in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2022 | Illinois | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
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
Kingston draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Kingston 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