Chrisman

PWSID: IL0450100

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4 active violations (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 95% of water systems in Illinois.

Violation trend: 6.8 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 7.4 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served	1,200
Service Connections	615
Water Source	Groundwater Purchased
System Type	Community Water System
Owner	Local Government
Status	Active
City	Chrisman
EPA ZIP on File	61924

Areas Served

Chrisman, Edgar County

Lead & Copper Testing

Contaminant	Level	EPA Action Level	Status
Copper (90th percentile)	1.8000 mg/L	1.300 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)	1.7000 mg/L	1.300 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)	1.4000 mg/L	1.300 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0200 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0180 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0013 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0012 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0007 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0006 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level

4 Active Violations

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Status
7500	Other	2025-07-12	Open
7000	Other	2025-07-01	Open
5000	MR	2025-04-01	Open
7500	Other	2024-07-13	Open

Violation History (73 total)

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
5000	MR	2024-07-01		Returned to Compliance
7000	Other	2023-07-01		Returned to Compliance
7000	Other	2023-07-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2023-04-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2023-04-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2023-04-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	TT	2023-03-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
5000	TT	2023-03-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
5000	TT	2023-03-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-12-30		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-12-30		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-09-29		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-09-29		Returned to Compliance
5000	TT	2022-08-31	Yes	Returned to Compliance
5000	TT	2022-08-31	Yes	Returned to Compliance
7000	Other	2022-07-01		Returned to Compliance
7000	Other	2022-07-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	TT	2022-07-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
5000	TT	2022-07-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-04-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-04-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-04-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-04-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-04-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-04-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-04-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2021-12-30		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2021-12-30		Returned to Compliance
1044	MR	2021-10-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2021-10-01		Returned to Compliance
1041	MR	2020-02-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
1040	MR	2020-02-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
1005	MCL Measured: 0.0110 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)	2020-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
1041	MR	2019-12-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
1040	MR	2019-12-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
1005	MCL Measured: 0.0130 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)	2019-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2019-08-23		Returned to Compliance
1041	MCL Measured: 2.00 MG/L (limit: 1.00 MG/L)	2019-08-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2019-07-14		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2019-07-01		Returned to Compliance
1041	MCL Measured: 2.00 MG/L (limit: 1.00 MG/L)	2019-07-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
1005	MCL Measured: 0.0150 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)	2019-07-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2019-06-26		Returned to Compliance
1041	MCL Measured: 2.00 MG/L (limit: 1.00 MG/L)	2019-06-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
1041	MCL Measured: 2.00 MG/L (limit: 1.00 MG/L)	2019-05-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
1041	MCL Measured: 3.00 MG/L (limit: 1.00 MG/L)	2019-04-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
1005	MCL Measured: 0.0170 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)	2019-04-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
1041	MCL Measured: 2.00 MG/L (limit: 1.00 MG/L)	2019-03-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
1005	MCL Measured: 0.0210 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)	2019-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
1041	MCL Measured: 2.00 MG/L (limit: 1.00 MG/L)	2019-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance

Showing 50 of 69 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Chrisman is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater purchased sources and serves a population of 1,200 in Chrisman, Illinois. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.