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Rustic Acres Water Association

Serves an area of Henry County, IL · 260 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Rustic Acres Water Association in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • IL0735500
  • COLONA
  • IL
  • 260 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 61241
EPA system ID IL0735500

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
0
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Rustic Acres Water Association draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, June 2008.
  • Record on file since 1977, with 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 99 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Active No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 22, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 20, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 1977

EPA's records for Rustic Acres Water Association go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 20 health-based violations (20 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 1
1990s 0 1
2000s 16 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 0
2020s 1 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2010, Resolved.

Show all 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.037 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.056 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (5.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.055 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (5.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.054 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (5.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.051 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (5.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.045 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.045 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.044 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.045 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.045 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.047 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.7 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.046 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.046 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.045 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.043 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.046 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.047 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.7 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.047 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.7 times the limit)
 Jan 23, 2006 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Illinois regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Rustic Acres Water Association between 2006 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2008.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 20, 2008 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 15 violations (15 health-based): Arsenic
Jan 17, 2008 Illinois Compliance order (no penalty) 19 violations (19 health-based): Arsenic
Jun 14, 2006 Illinois Signed compliance agreement 20 violations (20 health-based): Arsenic

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Rustic Acres Water Association draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Rustic Acres Water Association 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 Rustic Acres Water Association for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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