Public water system · IL0970180
ActiveAqua Illinois-Ivanhoe
At a glance
Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe (PWSID IL0970180) is an active community water system in Lake County, Illinois. It reports serving 650 people through 220 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
650
Service connections
220
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Illinois has 1,773 active community water systems, 46% 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 Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe?
EPA lists Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe 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 Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2008. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe?
Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe (PWSID IL0970180) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe serve?
Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe reports serving 650 people through 220 service connections in Lake County, Illinois.
Where does Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe 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 Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe's 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 records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe's water quality report?
As a community water system, Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan | Lake | 87,149 | Community | Surface water |
| Vernon Hills - Lake Co Pw | Lake | 33,207 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mundelein | Lake | 31,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gurnee | Lake | 30,193 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Highland Park | Lake | 30,176 | Community | Surface water |
| Round Lake Beach | Lake | 27,200 | Community | Purchased 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, “Aqua Illinois-Ivanhoe, PWSID IL0970180, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/aqua-illinois-ivanhoe-il0970180 (data as of October 1, 2026).