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HIGHLAND

Illinois — Community Water System — PWSID: IL1190550

System Information

PWSIDIL1190550
System NameHIGHLAND
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceSurface Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region05
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedFeb 13, 1981
Last ReportedDec 4, 2025

Location & Contact

StateIllinois
CityHIGHLAND
ZIP Code62249
AddressHIGHLAND UTILITIES
OrganizationGILLESPIE, WALTER (JOE) J.
Phone618-654-6823

Population & Service

Population Served10,649
Service Connections4,990

Drinking Water Violations (44)

This water system has 44 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
Apr 1, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2025 Nitrate Rule
Apr 1, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2025 Nitrate Rule
Apr 1, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2025 Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 2015 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved May 5, 2016 Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2015 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved May 5, 2016 Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 1, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 64 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Mar 31, 2010 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 64 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Mar 31, 2010 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 64 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Mar 31, 2010 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 64 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Mar 31, 2010 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 64 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Mar 31, 2010 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 64 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Mar 31, 2010 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 61 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Dec 31, 2009 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 61 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Dec 31, 2009 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 61 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Dec 31, 2009 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 61 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Dec 31, 2009 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 61 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Dec 31, 2009 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Yes No 61 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 60 Resolved Dec 31, 2009 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2004 Jan 31, 2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Archived Jan 31, 2004 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2004 Jan 31, 2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Archived Jan 31, 2004 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2004 Jan 31, 2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Archived Jan 31, 2004 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2000 Sep 30, 2000 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 2000 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2000 Sep 30, 2000 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 2000 Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Archived Dec 31, 1994 Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Archived Dec 31, 1994 Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Archived Dec 31, 1994 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 1993 Jun 30, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jun 30, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 1993 Jun 30, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jun 30, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 1993 Jun 30, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jun 30, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 1993 Jun 30, 1993 Atrazine MCL Yes No .004 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1993 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1993 Jun 30, 1993 Atrazine MCL Yes No .004 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1993 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1993 Jun 30, 1993 Atrazine MCL Yes No .004 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1993 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1993 Mar 31, 1993 Atrazine MCL Yes No .004 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 1993 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1993 Mar 31, 1993 Atrazine MCL Yes No .004 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 1993 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1993 Mar 31, 1993 Atrazine MCL Yes No .004 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 1993 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Mar 1, 1991 Mar 31, 1991 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Mar 31, 1991 Total Coliform Rule
Mar 1, 1991 Mar 31, 1991 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Mar 31, 1991 Total Coliform Rule
Mar 1, 1991 Mar 31, 1991 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Mar 31, 1991 Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Feb 28, 1991 Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Feb 28, 1991 Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Feb 28, 1991 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1991 Jan 31, 1991 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jan 31, 1991 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1991 Jan 31, 1991 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jan 31, 1991 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1991 Jan 31, 1991 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jan 31, 1991 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 30, 1977 Jun 29, 1981 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No No — 15 pCi/L — Archived Jun 29, 1981 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule

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.

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