Public water system record
Cutler
Serves Cutler, Perry County, IL · 463 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Cutler 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
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Cutler draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case concluded by Illinois, August 2019.
- Record on file since 1977, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 185 unknown out of 185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | 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 |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 14, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Cutler go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Cutler between 2017 and 2019. The most recent was a civil case concluded in August 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2019 | Illinois | Civil case concluded | 7 violations (7 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Illinois | Compliance order (no penalty) | 11 violations (11 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Feb 3, 2017 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
6 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level 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.
Where the water comes from
Cutler draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cutler 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 Cutler 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