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5 Star Firearms

At a glance

5 Star Firearms (PWSID IL3128777) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

25

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDIL3128777
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served25
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyIL state drinking water program
City served—
StateIllinois
ZIP—
CountyLake County

How does 5 Star Firearms compare with other water systems in Lake County?

By EPA's size categories, 5 Star Firearms is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 266 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,442 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 649,474 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so 5 Star Firearms is well below that figure.

What does “transient non-community water system” mean?

A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Illinois has 1,703 active transient non-community water systems, 44% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,808 Illinois systems (73%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates 5 Star Firearms?

EPA lists 5 Star Firearms as privately owned. The IL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 193 of the 266 active systems in Lake County (73%) are also privately owned.

Does 5 Star Firearms have drinking water violations?

No SDWA violations on record.

EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for 5 Star Firearms. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

5 Star Firearms: frequently asked questions

Who runs 5 Star Firearms?

5 Star Firearms (PWSID IL3128777) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.

How many people does 5 Star Firearms serve?

5 Star Firearms reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Lake County, Illinois.

Where does 5 Star Firearms get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does 5 Star Firearms have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is 5 Star Firearms' water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.

Where can I find 5 Star Firearms' water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. 5 Star Firearms is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.

Other water systems in Lake County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
WaukeganLake87,149CommunitySurface water
Vernon Hills - Lake Co PwLake33,207CommunityPurchased surface water
MundeleinLake31,500CommunityPurchased surface water
GurneeLake30,193CommunityPurchased surface water
Highland ParkLake30,176CommunitySurface water
Round Lake BeachLake27,200CommunityPurchased surface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “5 Star Firearms, PWSID IL3128777, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/5-star-firearms-il3128777 (data as of October 1, 2026).