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Lake Thunderbird Subdivsion

Serves an area of Putnam County, IL · 450 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Lake Thunderbird Subdivsion in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • IL1555050
  • PERU
  • IL
  • 450 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 61354
EPA system ID IL1555050

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Lake Thunderbird Subdivsion draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1977, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 600 unknown out of 600 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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved 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 2, 2025 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Jul 2, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1977

EPA's records for Lake Thunderbird Subdivsion go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 1
1990s 2 5
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began March 1995, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 1995 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 18, 1994 Resolved

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

Lake Thunderbird Subdivsion draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Lake Thunderbird Subdivsion 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 Lake Thunderbird Subdivsion for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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