Oregon

PWSID: IL1410400

1 active health-based violation
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 5200. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.

This system has more violations on record than 84% of water systems in Illinois.

Violation trend: 3.8 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served3,449
Service Connections1,569
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityOregon
EPA ZIP on File61061

Areas Served

  • Oregon, Ogle County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0014 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0012 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0012 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

3 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5200RPT2025-07-02Open
7000Other2025-07-01Open
5200TT2024-10-17YesOpen

Violation History (19 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
4010MR2023-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
4010MR2023-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
4010MR2023-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
4010MR2023-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
4010MR2023-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
4010MR2023-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged

Understanding This Water System's Record

Oregon is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 3,449 in Oregon, 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.