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North Tazewell PWD

Serves an area of Tazewell County, IL that includes East Peoria · 8,300 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for North Tazewell PWD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • IL1795780
  • EAST PEORIA
  • IL
  • 8,300 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 61611
EPA system ID IL1795780

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
7
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • North Tazewell PWD draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Illinois, February 2014.
  • Record on file since 1977, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,069 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
Treatment technique failure
 350 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 20, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1977

EPA's records for North Tazewell PWD go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 26 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 1
1990s 0 2
2000s 3 17
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 6 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2000 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2000 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Illinois regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against North Tazewell PWD between 2005 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2014.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 25, 2014 Illinois Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 21, 2009 Illinois Signed compliance agreement 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 30, 2008 Illinois Signed compliance agreement 2 violations: Public Notice
Oct 25, 2007 Illinois Signed compliance agreement 3 violations: Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule
Nov 7, 2005 Illinois Signed compliance agreement 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

North Tazewell PWD draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

North Tazewell PWD 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

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