Public water system · IL3147678
ActiveEast Jordan Methodist Church
At a glance
East Jordan Methodist Church (PWSID IL3147678) is an active transient non-community water system in Whiteside County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
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 East Jordan Methodist Church compare with other water systems in Whiteside County?
By EPA's size categories, East Jordan Methodist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Whiteside County has 59 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 696 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 41,082 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 East Jordan Methodist Church 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 East Jordan Methodist Church?
EPA lists East Jordan Methodist 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. 44 of the 59 active systems in Whiteside County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does East Jordan Methodist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and January 2022. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (8 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
East Jordan Methodist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Jordan Methodist Church?
East Jordan Methodist Church (PWSID IL3147678) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does East Jordan Methodist Church serve?
East Jordan Methodist Church reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Whiteside County, Illinois.
Where does East Jordan Methodist 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 East Jordan Methodist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 East Jordan Methodist 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 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Jordan Methodist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. East Jordan Methodist 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 Whiteside County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Sterling | Whiteside | 14,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rock Falls | Whiteside | 8,620 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morrison | Whiteside | 4,188 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fulton | Whiteside | 3,346 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prophetstown | Whiteside | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Erie | Whiteside | 1,479 | 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, “East Jordan Methodist Church, PWSID IL3147678, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/east-jordan-methodist-church-il3147678 (data as of October 1, 2026).