Public water system · IL3095992
ActiveCamp Hillcrest - Lodge East
At a glance
Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East (PWSID IL3095992) is an active transient non-community water system in Winnebago County, Illinois. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East compare with other water systems in Winnebago County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Winnebago County has 137 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,841 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 252,201 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 Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East is about half of 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 Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East?
EPA lists Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East as under public/private ownership. 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. 7 of the 137 active systems in Winnebago County (5.1%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and November 2025. By type: 4 monitoring, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived, 4 as unaddressed and 4 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-08-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-06-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-04-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East?
Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East (PWSID IL3095992) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East serve?
Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Winnebago County, Illinois.
Where does Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East 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 Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East 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 Winnebago County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford | Winnebago | 147,051 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Park PWD | Winnebago | 35,580 | Community | Groundwater |
| Loves Park | Winnebago | 23,335 | Community | Groundwater |
| Il American-South Beloit | Winnebago | 7,893 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Rockton | Winnebago | 7,685 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cherry Valley | Winnebago | 4,731 | 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, “Camp Hillcrest - Lodge East, PWSID IL3095992, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/camp-hillcrest-lodge-east-il3095992 (data as of October 1, 2026).