CHARLESTON
Illinois — Community Water System — PWSID: IL0290100
System Information
| PWSID | IL0290100 |
| System Name | CHARLESTON |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Water Source | Surface Water |
| Activity Status | Active |
| Owner Type | Local |
| EPA Region | 05 |
| Serves School | No |
| Wholesaler | No |
| First Reported | Feb 13, 1981 |
| Last Reported | Feb 26, 2026 |
Location & Contact
| State | Illinois |
| City | CHARLESTON |
| ZIP Code | 61920 |
| Address | 520 Jackson Ave |
| Organization | SANDERS, JEREMY |
| Phone | 217-345-8455 |
Population & Service
| Population Served | 17,286 |
| Service Connections | 7,000 |
Drinking Water Violations (37)
This water system has 37 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.
| Begin Date | End Date | Contaminant | Category | Health-Based | Major | Measured | Federal MCL | State MCL | Status | Return to Compliance | Rule |
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| Sep 1, 2025 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 8, 2025 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2025 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 8, 2025 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2025 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Unaddressed | — | — | |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 8, 2025 | — | |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 8, 2025 | — | |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 8, 2025 | — | |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 8, 2025 | — | |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 8, 2025 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Unaddressed | — | — | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.010 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | — | |
| Nov 1, 1998 | Nov 30, 1998 | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Nov 30, 1998 | — | |
| Nov 1, 1998 | Nov 30, 1998 | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Nov 30, 1998 | — | |
| Jun 1, 1997 | Jun 30, 1997 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1997 | — | |
| Jun 1, 1997 | Jun 30, 1997 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1997 | — | |
| Jun 1, 1997 | Jun 30, 1997 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Jun 30, 1997 | — | |
| Nov 1, 1996 | Nov 30, 1996 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Nov 30, 1996 | — | |
| Nov 1, 1996 | Nov 30, 1996 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Nov 30, 1996 | — | |
| Nov 1, 1996 | Nov 30, 1996 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Nov 30, 1996 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1996 | Dec 31, 1996 | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 1996 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1994 | Apr 30, 1994 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1994 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1994 | Apr 30, 1994 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1994 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1994 | Apr 30, 1994 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1994 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1994 | Apr 30, 1994 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1994 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1994 | Apr 30, 1994 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1994 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1994 | Apr 30, 1994 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1994 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1992 | Dec 31, 1992 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1992 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1992 | Dec 31, 1992 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1992 | — | |
| Jun 30, 1977 | Jun 29, 1981 | MR | No | No | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Archived | Jun 29, 1981 | — | |
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About This Water System
Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.