Public water system record
Litchfield
Serves Litchfield, Montgomery County, IL · 6,648 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 36 monitoring/reporting issues for Litchfield in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 3
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 36
Key facts
- Litchfield draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1977, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 20 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,367 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 26, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Litchfield go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 | 36 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began May 1995, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
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
Where the water comes from
Litchfield draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 6 other community water systems and 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Litchfield.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Butler Butler, IL
- Ej Water-MCWC Dieterich, IL
- Henderson PWD Carlinville, IL
- Kaho Public Water District Mt. Olive, IL
- Mount Olive Aviston, IL
- Three County PWD New Douglas, IL
Annual water quality report
Litchfield 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