Public water system record
Wataga
Serves Wataga, Knox County, IL · 965 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Wataga in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Wataga draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1977, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 381 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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 22, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Wataga go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began January 1983, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1983 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 7, 1980 | Archived |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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
Wataga draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Wataga 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