Public water system record
IL American-Sterling
Serves Coleta, Sterling and Galt, Whiteside County, IL · 14,782 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for IL American-Sterling 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
- 0
Key facts
- IL American-Sterling draws water from 7 wells.
- Record on file since 1977, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 21 lead and 5,002 unknown out of 7,279 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for IL American-Sterling go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 1999, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1999 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
IL American-Sterling draws water from 7 wells. 4 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from IL American-Sterling.
Annual water quality report
IL American-Sterling 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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