Public water system record
Joliet
Serves Joliet, Fairmont and Ridgewood, Will County, IL · 160,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Joliet in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Joliet draws water from 26 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, August 2004.
- Record on file since 1977, with 41 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 367 lead and 7,153 unknown out of 48,555 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Joliet go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 41 health-based violations (39 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2007, Resolved.
Show all 41 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 22, 1995 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 6, 1993 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 12, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 13, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1989 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 9, 1985 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Joliet between 1992 and 2004. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in August 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2004 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 37 violations (37 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Feb 27, 1992 | Illinois | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Joliet draws water from 26 wells. 5 other community water systems and 11 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Joliet. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Joliet.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Aqua Illinois-Oakview Kankakee, IL
- Channahon East Channahon, IL
- Joliet Inpatient Treatment Center Joliet, IL
- Joliet Treatment Center Joliet, IL
- Rockdale Rockdale, IL
Annual water quality report
Joliet 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