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Erie

Serves Erie, Whiteside County, IL · 1,600 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Erie in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • IL1950200
  • ERIE
  • IL
  • 1,600 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 61250
EPA system ID IL1950200

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
1
Unresolved
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • Erie draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1977, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 473 unknown out of 527 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 Apr 2, 2024 Active No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Dec 1, 2023 Active No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 1, 2020 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 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 23, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 29, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 30, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1977

EPA's records for Erie go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 1
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0
2020s 3 8

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began October 2015, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

3 incidents

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 each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Erie draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Erie 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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