Public water system record
German Valley
Serves German Valley, Stephenson County, IL · 463 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for German Valley in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- German Valley draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Illinois, June 2018.
- Record on file since 1977, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 191 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for German Valley go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Barium, began April 2016, Archived.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 3 mg/L, federal limit 2 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 3 mg/L, federal limit 2 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against German Valley in 2018. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in June 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2018 | Illinois | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations (2 health-based): Barium |
Where the water comes from
German Valley draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
German Valley 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 German Valley 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