Water Quality in CHAMPAIGN, IL (61820)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 61820.

145

Total Violations

Health-Based

Monitoring / Reporting

121

Resolved

What does this mean?

121 of 145 violations have been resolved. 48 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 97 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: 57 Population served: 16,450

Violations Detail (145 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 17, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 17, 2025	Active	N/A
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
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 22, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 22, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 23, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 1, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 1, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 1, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 23, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 23, 2024	Active	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	Active	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
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
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 19, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 19, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 19, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 3, 2023	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 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
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
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	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 25, 2023	Active	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
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 1, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 20, 2023	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 20, 2023	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 28, 2022	Active	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	Active	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	Jul 22, 2022	Active	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	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	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	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	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
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
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 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	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	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	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

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(13)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jul 17Active

Public Notice

Jul 17Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Jul 1Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Jul 1Active

Consumer Confidence Rule

Jun 30Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Public Notice

Apr 22Active

Public Notice

Mar 22Active

Public Notice

Jan 23Active

2024(19)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Public Notice

Nov 1Active

Public Notice

Nov 1Active

Public Notice

Nov 1Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Public Notice

Apr 23Active

Public Notice

Apr 23Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jan 26Active

How Does This Compare?

CHAMPAIGN (61820) has 145 recorded violations, including 48 health-based. 24 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 CHAMPAIGN, IL (61820)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (145 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(13)

2024(19)

2023(35)

2022(39)

2021(39)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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