CRETE

CRETE, IL · ~8,275 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

IL1970300

State

Illinois

City

CRETE

Population served

8,275

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Sep 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

19,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Sep 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2024 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2011 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2004 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 1998 Resolved

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Dec 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIF Sep 2025
State action · SOX Aug 2025
State action · SIA Oct 2024
State action · SIE Oct 2024
State action · SIF Sep 2011
State action · SOX Aug 2011
State action · SIE Aug 2011
State action · SIA Aug 2011

This profile is built from EPA public records for system IL1970300 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.