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Crab Orchard Estates

Serves an area of Jackson County, IL that includes Carbondale · 238 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Crab Orchard Estates in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • IL0775160
  • CARBONDALE
  • IL
  • 238 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 62902
EPA system ID IL0775160

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Crab Orchard Estates buys its water from Lakeside PWD.

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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 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jun 1, 2018 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Jul 2, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved

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.

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Where the water comes from

Crab Orchard Estates buys its water from Lakeside PWD. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Crab Orchard Estates 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 Crab Orchard Estates for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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