HETTICK
PWSID: IL1170500 · Hettick, IL · Serves 174 people
HETTICK has 16 health-based violations out of 16 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
HETTICK (PWSID IL1170500) is a cws water system drawing from a surface water source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 174 people in Hettick, IL, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Illinois drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 16 total violations, with 16 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 5 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Turbidity, Chloroform, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM). Recorded violations span 2002–2025.
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)
- IL1170500
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Hettick, IL
- Population Served
- 174
- Health Violations
- Yes (16)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Turbidity | 9 | 9 |
| Chloroform | 3 | 3 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 2 | 2 |
| Gross Alpha | 1 | 1 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (16)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Chloroform | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Chloroform | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Sep 1, 2021 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Sep 1, 2021 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Sep 1, 2021 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | Yes | Jan 1, 2002 |
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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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