Public water system record
Hettick
Serves Hettick, Macoupin County, IL · 174 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Hettick in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Hettick buys its water from South Palmyra Water Commission.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, June 2005.
- Record on file since 1991, with 24 health-based violations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 22, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Hettick go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 24 health-based violations (24 resolved) and 39 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 | 34 |
| 2000s | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 7 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began July 2010, Resolved.
Show all 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Hettick between 2003 and 2005. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in June 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2005 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 2, 2003 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Atrazine |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe 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
CARBON, TOTAL
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Hettick buys its water from South Palmyra Water Commission. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- South Palmyra Water Commission Palmyra, IL
Annual water quality report
Hettick 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 Hettick 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