Public water system record
Forge at the Lake
On record as serving Madison County, IL · Serves 387 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and 88 monitoring/reporting issues for Forge at the Lake in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 88
Key facts
- Forge at the Lake buys its water from Mitchell PWD.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, May 2009.
- Record on file since 2001, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 127 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
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, 2025 | Active |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 14, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 29, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 25, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 25, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 20, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 6, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 3, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 3, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 5, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 5, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 27, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 27, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 17, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 14, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 22, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 22, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 19, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 28, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 15, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 20, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 20, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 26, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 20, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 15, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 28, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 15, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 16, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 16, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Forge at the Lake go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 88 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 2006, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 29, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Forge at the Lake between 2007 and 2009. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in May 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2009 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 5 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Feb 26, 2007 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations: Total Coliform, Public Notice |
Where the water comes from
Forge at the Lake buys its water from Mitchell PWD. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Mitchell PWD Granite City, IL
Annual water quality report
Forge at the Lake 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 Forge at the Lake 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