Establishment profile
ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
1914 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALTON, IL, 62002
Operated by Illinois American Water Company · 1 of 9 establishments
237110 — Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
EIN 231340234
Summary
ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $945 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,377 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $945 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 1 | 1 | $945 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 2371 within IL. Peer group: 2,377 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 63 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2003 – Sep 2004 | Water Supply and Irrigation Systems | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Illinois American Water Company, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Illinois American Water Company locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 6 cases · 5 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-CA-369421 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2025 | — | Open | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 25-CA-343762 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 13-CA-326819 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 14-CA-117557 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2013 | Jan 2014 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 25-RD-101385 | Representation election | Mar 2013 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 13-CA-044595 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2008 | May 2008 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-27 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $945 | |
| 2003-07-28 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-09-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Illinois American Water Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Illinois American Water Company across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- WILLIAM CHARLES CONSTRUCTION CO.ROCKFORD — 3 federal enforcement records
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- FISCHER EXCAVATING CO.ROCKFORD — 3 federal enforcement records
- LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANYWESTERN SPRINGS — 3 federal enforcement records
- FOX EXCAVATING, INC.BATAVIA — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Illinois American Water Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANYEAST ST LOUIS, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER CO.PEORIA, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS - AMERICAN WATER COMPANYPEKIN, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER CO., INC.PEORIA, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANYBROOKLYN, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COShiloh, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANYBELLEVILLE, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANYBELLEVILLE, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Illinois American Water Company locationsParent rollup
- Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures ConstructionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Water and Sewer in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Illinois American Water Company, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $945 in total penalties.
- How does ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.34 compared to an industry average of 1.1.