COAL CITY
PWSID: IL0630200 · Coal City, IL · Serves 5,749 people
COAL CITY has 19 health-based violations out of 19 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
COAL CITY (PWSID IL0630200) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 5,749 people in Coal City, IL, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Illinois drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 19 total violations, with 19 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 3 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Lead & Copper Rule, PFOA + PFOS, Gross Alpha. Recorded violations span 2019–2024.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Illinois state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- IL0630200
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Coal City, IL
- Population Served
- 5,749
- Health Violations
- Yes (19)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead & Copper Rule | 12 | 12 |
| PFOA + PFOS | 6 | 6 |
| Gross Alpha | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (19)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| PFOA + PFOS | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| PFOA + PFOS | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| PFOA + PFOS | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| PFOA + PFOS | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| PFOA + PFOS | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| PFOA + PFOS | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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