LITCHFIELD: EPA violation history, explained
LITCHFIELD had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 6,648, over 3,246 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, LITCHFIELD ranks 3,431th by violation burden (73th percentile) - 54 violations total, 5 health-baseds.
Against the IL average
LITCHFIELD's 5 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
LITCHFIELD's most recent violation on record is dated 2027-02-12, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-01-12. Last reported to EPA: 05/27/2026.
The concern categories on record
LITCHFIELD's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What LITCHFIELD's record does not cover
Everything on this page is LITCHFIELD's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 54 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.