Public water system record
Chrisman
Serves Chrisman, Edgar County, IL · 1,273 people served
Federal records show 22 health-based violations and 31 monitoring/reporting issues for Chrisman 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
- 22
- Resolved
- 22
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 31
Key facts
- Chrisman buys its water from Paris.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrite, 3 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (3 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Illinois, September 2022.
- Record on file since 1977, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 | Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Aug 31, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | May 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 3 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.026 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 3 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 3 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.025 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | 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
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 12, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 23, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 14, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 26, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 18, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 16, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Chrisman go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 18 | 14 |
| 2020s | 4 | 16 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2011, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 23, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Chrisman between 2006 and 2022, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2022 | Illinois | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Illinois | Compliance order with a penalty | 19 violations (19 health-based): Arsenic, Nitrite |
| Jun 22, 2006 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 11 violations (11 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
10 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Nitrite
9 incidentsNitrite exceeded the federal limit
High nitrite is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months
Lead and Copper Rule
3 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
Chrisman buys its water from Paris. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Chrisman.
Buys water from
- Paris Paris, IL
Annual water quality report
Chrisman 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