Public water system record
Rockdale
Serves Rockdale, Will County, IL · 2,012 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Rockdale in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- Rockdale draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Illinois, April 2008.
- Record on file since 1977, with 36 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 50 lead and 59 unknown out of 852 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 |
|---|---|---|
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
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Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
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Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Oct 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
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Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
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Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
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Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
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Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Apr 20, 2023 | Active |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Sep 29, 2022 | Active |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
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Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 13, 2022 | Active |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
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Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
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Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Rockdale go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 36 health-based violations (35 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 15 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2009, Resolved.
Show all 36 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
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Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
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Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
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Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
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Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 23, 1997 | Archived |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1989 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 10, 1986 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 23, 1985 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Rockdale between 2001 and 2008. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in April 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2008 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 31 violations (31 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Apr 7, 2004 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 24 violations (24 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Mar 25, 2004 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 22 violations (22 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Dec 4, 2001 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
Where the water comes from
Rockdale draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Joliet.
Buys water from
- Joliet Joliet, IL
Annual water quality report
Rockdale 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
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