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Hecker

Serves an area of Monroe County and St. Clair County, IL that includes Hecker · 429 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Hecker in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • IL1330150
  • HECKER
  • IL
  • 429 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 62248
EPA system ID IL1330150

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
0
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Hecker buys its water from FSH Water Commission.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, April 2005.
  • Record on file since 1995, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 292 service lines.

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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
Treatment technique failure
 350 Apr 2, 2024 Active No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 23, 2025 Active
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1995

EPA's records for Hecker go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (4 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 1
2000s 1 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 2
2020s 1 6

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, began June 2014, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1996 Archived
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1995 Resolved
Atrazine
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1995 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hecker in 2005. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in April 2005.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 26, 2005 Illinois Signed compliance agreement 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Hecker buys its water from FSH Water Commission. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Hecker 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 Hecker for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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