Public water system record
Colonial Meadows Water Company
Serves an area of McLean County, IL · 193 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Colonial Meadows Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 16
Key facts
- Colonial Meadows Water Company draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (11 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, September 2010.
- Record on file since 1977, with 1 health-based violation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.044 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.043 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.043 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (11 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 15, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 12, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Colonial Meadows Water Company go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 75 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 12 |
| 2000s | 0 | 37 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 25 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1999, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Colonial Meadows Water Company between 2005 and 2010. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in September 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2010 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jul 20, 2010 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 28, 2008 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations: Nitrate |
| Nov 16, 2007 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations: Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Dec 19, 2006 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations: Public Notice |
| Nov 23, 2005 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
5 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Colonial Meadows Water Company draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Colonial Meadows Water Company 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 Colonial Meadows Water Company 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