ATHENS: EPA violation history, explained

ATHENS's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 4,575 people get their water from it, across 1,830 connections.

How this compares nationally

ATHENS has 35 violations on record in total, 0 of thems health-based - ranking it 9,725th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 25th percentile nationally.

How ATHENS compares within IL

ATHENS's 0 health-based violations sit within the IL average of 5.0, across 560 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

The last violation EPA has on record for ATHENS is from 2024-11-04. Last reported to EPA: 05/27/2026.

What this data is and is not

This is what ATHENS reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Between the utility's meter and ATHENS's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 9,725th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.