Public water system · IL3129130
ActiveDorina So Good Bar B Q
At a glance
Dorina So Good Bar B Q (PWSID IL3129130) is an active transient non-community water system in McHenry County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
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
How does Dorina So Good Bar B Q compare with other water systems in McHenry County?
By EPA's size categories, Dorina So Good Bar B Q is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McHenry County has 192 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,331 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 255,516 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 Dorina So Good Bar B Q 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 Dorina So Good Bar B Q?
EPA lists Dorina So Good Bar B Q 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. 154 of the 192 active systems in McHenry County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Dorina So Good Bar B Q have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and January 2017. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrite, Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Nitrate and Heptachlor epoxide. EPA lists 9 as archived and 3 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
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.
Dorina So Good Bar B Q: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dorina So Good Bar B Q?
Dorina So Good Bar B Q (PWSID IL3129130) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Dorina So Good Bar B Q serve?
Dorina So Good Bar B Q reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in McHenry County, Illinois.
Where does Dorina So Good Bar B Q 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 Dorina So Good Bar B Q have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Dorina So Good Bar B Q'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dorina So Good Bar B Q's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dorina So Good Bar B Q 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 McHenry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake | McHenry | 40,661 | Community | Groundwater |
| Algonquin | McHenry | 30,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake in the Hills | McHenry | 28,661 | Community | Groundwater |
| Huntley | McHenry | 28,495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodstock | McHenry | 25,630 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mchenry | McHenry | 22,335 | 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, “Dorina So Good Bar B Q, PWSID IL3129130, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/dorina-so-good-bar-b-q-il3129130 (data as of October 1, 2026).