Public water system record
Noble
Serves Noble, Richland County, IL · 805 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Noble in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Noble buys its water from Olney.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Illinois, August 2022.
- Record on file since 1977, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 446 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | 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
|
Dec 30, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Noble go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Noble in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | Illinois | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Noble buys its water from Olney. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Ej Water Cooperative.
Buys water from
- Olney Olney, IL
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Ej Water Cooperative Dieterich, IL
Annual water quality report
Noble 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