Public water system · IL3097626
ActiveChain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11
At a glance
Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 (PWSID IL3097626) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Illinois. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 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 Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 is about 39% above 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 Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11?
EPA lists Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 as owned by a state government. 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. 1 of the 266 active systems in Lake County (0.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and October 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11?
Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 (PWSID IL3097626) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 serve?
Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Lake County, Illinois.
Where does Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 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 Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11 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 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, “Chain Olakes St Park Camp Store Well #11, PWSID IL3097626, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/chain-olakes-st-park-camp-store-well-11-il3097626 (data as of October 1, 2026).