Lost Lake Utility District

PWSID: IL1415100

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2024-02-09.

This system has more violations on record than 83% of water systems in Illinois.

Violation trend: 1.2 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 1.4 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served704
Service Connections362
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityDixon
EPA ZIP on File61021

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0027 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (18 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2024-02-09Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-02-09Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-02-09Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-02-09Returned to Compliance
7000Other2023-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2023-07-01Returned to Compliance
2033MR2020-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2033MR2020-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2033MR2020-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2032MR2020-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2032MR2020-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2032MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2032MR2020-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2006-02-08Returned to Compliance
7500Other2006-02-08Returned to Compliance
7000Other2005-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2004-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR1994-10-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Lost Lake Utility District is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 704 in Dixon, 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.