Monitoring Violations Annual Notice
Important Information About Your Drinking Water
Monitoring Requirements Not Met for EJ Water Cooperative
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EJ Water Violations CCR FY2024
Violation #1
On October 11, 2024, we became aware that our system recently failed to collect drinking water samples. Although this incident was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we did (are doing) to correct this situation.
We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During the quarter of July 1 – September 30, 2024, we did not complete testing for Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and therefore cannot be sure of the quality of our drinking water during that time.
What should I do?
There is nothing you need to do at this time. You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. You may continue to drink the water. If the situation arises where the water is no longer safe to drink, you will be notified within 24 hours. We will announce any emergencies on local media outlets and social media.
What is being done?
The collected sample was rejected by the laboratory due to exceeding the allowed hold time of the sample. We were not able to collect a repeat sample within the specified time, triggering the violation. We have continued to take quarterly samples and have had no issues with quality or timeliness since this incident. We continue to work with our staff and partner labs to ensure schedule and sample integrity.
Violation #2
On December 11, 2024, we became aware that our system recently failed to collect drinking water samples. Although this incident was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we did (are doing) to correct this situation.
We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During November 2024, we did not complete testing for Chlorite and therefore cannot be sure of the quality of our drinking water during that time.
What should I do?
There is nothing you need to do at this time. You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. You may continue to drink the water. If the situation arises where the water is no longer safe to drink, you will be notified within 24 hours. We will announce any emergencies on local media outlets and social media.
What is being done?
The collected sample was rejected by the laboratory due to exceeding the allowed hold time of the sample. We were not able to collect a repeat sample within the specified time, triggering the violation. We have continued to take monthly Chlorite samples and have had no issues with quality or timeliness since this incident. We continue to work with our staff and partner labs to ensure schedule and sample integrity.
For more information, please contact:
EJ Water Cooperative
108 S. Main St.
Dieterich, IL 62424
(217) 925-5566
www.ejwatercoop.com
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
This Notice is being sent to you by EJ Water Cooperative – ID#: 0790010
Date Distributed: August 20, 2025
