Public water system record
Carbon Hill
On record as serving Carbon Hill, Grundy County, IL · Serves 370 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Carbon Hill 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
- Carbon Hill buys its water from Coal City.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, April 2005.
- Record on file since 1977, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 173 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, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Carbon Hill go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (6 resolved, 12 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 365 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6 | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 | 312 |
| 2000s | 6 | 51 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began July 2003, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1986 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1986 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 23, 1985 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 22, 1982 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Carbon Hill between 1991 and 2005. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in April 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2005 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations: Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| Mar 1, 2005 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 20, 2001 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 14 violations (14 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Jun 29, 1999 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 159 violations: 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride, Tetrachloroethylene, CHLOROBENZENE |
| Aug 22, 1991 | Illinois | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
Where the water comes from
Carbon Hill buys its water from Coal City. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Coal City Coal City, IL
Annual water quality report
Carbon Hill 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Carbon Hill for a copy.
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