CANTON
Illinois — Community Water System — PWSID: IL0570250
System Information
| PWSID | IL0570250 |
| System Name | CANTON |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Water Source | Ground Water Under Influence |
| 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 | CANTON |
| ZIP Code | 61520 |
| Address | 2 N. MAIN ST. |
| Organization | CARRUTHERS, JOSEPH R. |
| Phone | 309-647-0060 |
Population & Service
| Population Served | 16,748 |
| Service Connections | 6,699 |
Drinking Water Violations (65)
This water system has 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 | — | RPT | No | No | — | — | — | Unaddressed | — | — | |
| Jul 2, 2025 | — | RPT | No | No | — | — | — | Unaddressed | — | — | |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.003 mg/L | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2023 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.003 mg/L | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2023 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.003 mg/L | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2023 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.003 mg/L | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2023 | — | |
| Dec 30, 2022 | — | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Jan 9, 2023 | — | |
| Dec 30, 2022 | — | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Jan 9, 2023 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 1, 2022 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 1, 2022 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 1, 2022 | — | |
| Oct 14, 2021 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 6, 2021 | — | |
| Oct 14, 2021 | — | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 6, 2021 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | MR | No | Yes | — | TT | — | Archived | Sep 30, 2020 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | MR | No | Yes | — | TT | — | Archived | Sep 30, 2020 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 31, 2018 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 31, 2018 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1996 | Dec 31, 1996 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1996 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1996 | Dec 31, 1996 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1996 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1996 | Dec 31, 1996 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1996 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1995 | Dec 31, 1995 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1995 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1995 | Dec 31, 1995 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1995 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1995 | Dec 31, 1995 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1995 | — | |
| Nov 1, 1995 | Nov 30, 1995 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Nov 30, 1995 | — | |
| Nov 1, 1995 | Nov 30, 1995 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Nov 30, 1995 | — | |
| Aug 1, 1995 | Aug 31, 1995 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Aug 31, 1995 | — | |
| Aug 1, 1995 | Aug 31, 1995 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | Aug 31, 1995 | — | |
| May 1, 1995 | May 31, 1995 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | May 31, 1995 | — | |
| May 1, 1995 | May 31, 1995 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | May 31, 1995 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1995 | Apr 30, 1995 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1995 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1995 | Apr 30, 1995 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1995 | — | |
| Aug 30, 1994 | Jun 30, 1995 | MCL | Yes | No | 111.312 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | May 22, 1995 | — | |
| Aug 30, 1994 | Jun 30, 1995 | MCL | Yes | No | 111.312 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | May 22, 1995 | — | |
| Aug 30, 1994 | Jun 30, 1995 | MCL | Yes | No | 111.312 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | May 22, 1995 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1994 | Apr 30, 1994 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1994 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1994 | Apr 30, 1994 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1994 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1994 | Apr 30, 1994 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1994 | — | |
| Apr 1, 1994 | Apr 30, 1994 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Apr 30, 1994 | — | |
| May 15, 1990 | May 14, 1991 | MCL | Yes | No | 105.75 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 20, 1990 | — | |
| Dec 8, 1989 | Dec 7, 1990 | MCL | Yes | No | .109 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Feb 5, 1990 | — | |
| Dec 8, 1989 | Dec 7, 1990 | MCL | Yes | No | .109 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Feb 5, 1990 | — | |
| Dec 8, 1989 | Dec 7, 1990 | MCL | Yes | No | .109 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Feb 5, 1990 | — | |
| Mar 7, 1988 | Mar 6, 1989 | MCL | Yes | No | .121 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Nov 18, 1988 | — | |
| Mar 7, 1988 | Mar 6, 1989 | MCL | Yes | No | .121 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Nov 18, 1988 | — | |
| Mar 7, 1988 | Mar 6, 1989 | MCL | Yes | No | .121 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Nov 18, 1988 | — | |
| Mar 7, 1988 | Mar 6, 1989 | MCL | Yes | No | .121 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Nov 18, 1988 | — | |
| Mar 7, 1988 | Mar 6, 1989 | MCL | Yes | No | .121 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Nov 18, 1988 | — | |
| Aug 25, 1987 | Mar 24, 1988 | MCL | Yes | No | 113.562 | 0.080 mg/L | — | Archived | Mar 24, 1988 | — | |
| Jun 25, 1979 | Jun 24, 1980 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 24, 1980 | — | |
| Jun 25, 1979 | Jun 24, 1980 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.002 mg/L | — | Archived | Jun 24, 1980 | — |
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.