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Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in Illinois

829 active public water systems in Illinois had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 196 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Kaneland High School
Kane County
1,800 5 0
Crainville
Crainville · Williamson County
1,711 3 0
Pontiac Correctional Center
Pontiac · Livingston County
1,665 4 1
Jerome
Jerome · Sangamon County
1,600 3 0
Germantown
Germantown · Clinton County
1,537 5 1
Maple Park
Maple Park · Kane County
1,484 6 1
Exxon Mobil Oil Refinery
Will County
1,450 5 2
Cat Tech Center
Peoria County
1,442 2 0
Pembroke Township
Kankakee County
1,410 4 1
Onarga
Onarga · Iroquois County
1,409 3 0
Grandview
Grandview · Sangamon County
1,405 3 1
Nilwood
Nilwood · Macoupin County
1,394 2 0
Hilltop MHP
Bloomington · McLean County
1,360 7 2
Capron
Capron · Boone County
1,343 3 0
Riverdale School District #100
Rock Island County
1,340 10 0
Ashland
Ashland · Cass County
1,333 3 0
Rossville
Rossville · Vermilion County
1,331 3 0
Milford
Milford · Iroquois County
1,306 5 2
Taylorville Correctional Center
Taylorville · Christian County
1,300 2 0
Good Shepherd Hospital
Lake County
1,290 8 2
Lake Williamson Christian Center
Macoupin County
1,250 4 0
Cuba
Cuba · Fulton County
1,232 2 0
Hillcrest
Hillcrest · Ogle County
1,224 5 0
Nauvoo
Nauvoo · Hancock County
1,200 3 0
Mechanicsburg-Buffalo Water Commission
Sangamon County
1,170 7 2
Atwood
Atwood · Douglas County
1,155 2 0
New Berlin
Sangamon County
1,150 6 2
Malta
Malta · DeKalb County
1,143 3 0
IL American-Ferson Creek
Kane County
1,134 4 0
Heartville Pwd
Effingham County
1,125 3 0
Royalton
Royalton · Franklin County
1,118 6 0
Enfield
Enfield · White County
1,064 2 0
Ava
Ava · Jackson County
1,053 2 0
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields
Cook County
1,050 2 0
Suburban Apartments (de Kalb Univ Dvl)
DeKalb County
1,050 5 1
Buncombe Water District
Jackson County
1,030 5 1
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill · Pike County
1,004 4 0
Central High School
Kane County
1,001 6 2
Stateville Correctional Center
Joliet · Will County
992 5 2
Rest Area I-74w Mackinaw Dells
Woodford County
975 1 0
Ramsey
Ramsey · Fayette County
966 3 0
Wataga
Wataga · Knox County
965 5 1
Camp Duncan Pool
Lake County
960 4 2
Camp Independence
Lake County
960 4 2
Clay City
Clay City · Clay County
957 3 0
Atkinson
Atkinson · Henry County
955 4 1
Willow Lake Estates MHP
Elgin · Kane County
920 6 0
Olympia School
McLean County
918 7 0
Grand Valley Village MHP
Springfield · Sangamon County
912 4 1
Oreana
Oreana · Macon County
892 3 1
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Illinois records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.