Water Quality in CANTON, IL (61520)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 61520.

119

Total Violations

Health-Based

Monitoring / Reporting

116

Resolved

What does this mean?

116 of 119 violations have been resolved. 25 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 94 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 63 Population served: 22,432

Violations Detail (119 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 1, 2025	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 1, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 1, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 1, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 24, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 24, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 6, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 6, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 1, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 1, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 1, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 1, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 26, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 26, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 3, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 3, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 21, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 21, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 23, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 23, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 1, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 1, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 1, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 1, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Toxaphene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Toxaphene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Toxaphene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Toxaphene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 1, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 1, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 20, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 20, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 9, 2022	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 9, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 9, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 22, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 22, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 13, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 13, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(3)

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Jul 1Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Jul 1Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

2024(27)

Public Notice

Nov 1Resolved

Public Notice

Nov 1Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jul 24Resolved

Public Notice

Jul 24Resolved

Public Notice

Jul 6Resolved

Public Notice

Jul 6Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 1Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 1Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 1Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 1Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jan 26Resolved

Public Notice

Jan 26Resolved

How Does This Compare?

CANTON (61520) has 119 recorded violations, including 25 health-based. 3 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.

Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

Water Quality in CANTON, IL (61520)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (119 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(3)

2024(27)

2023(32)

2022(34)

2021(23)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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