Public water system · IL3135293
ActiveBloomington First Church
At a glance
Bloomington First Church (PWSID IL3135293) is an active transient non-community water system in McLean County, Illinois. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bloomington First Church compare with other water systems in McLean County?
By EPA's size categories, Bloomington First Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McLean County has 79 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,159 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 170,531 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 Bloomington First Church is roughly in line with 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 Bloomington First Church?
EPA lists Bloomington First Church 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. 46 of the 79 active systems in McLean County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does Bloomington First Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and October 2014. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Bloomington First Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bloomington First Church?
Bloomington First Church (PWSID IL3135293) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Bloomington First Church serve?
Bloomington First Church reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in McLean County, Illinois.
Where does Bloomington First Church 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 Bloomington First Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 Bloomington First Church'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 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bloomington First Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bloomington First Church 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 McLean County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | McLean | 77,610 | Community | Surface water |
| Normal | McLean | 52,736 | Community | Groundwater |
| Illinois State University-Normal | McLean | 6,600 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Le Roy | McLean | 3,498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Heyworth | McLean | 2,853 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lexington | McLean | 1,930 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Bloomington First Church, PWSID IL3135293, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/bloomington-first-church-il3135293 (data as of October 1, 2026).