Public water system · IL3148304
ActiveEcowater Systems
At a glance
Ecowater Systems (PWSID IL3148304) is an active transient non-community water system in Winnebago County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ecowater Systems compare with other water systems in Winnebago County?
By EPA's size categories, Ecowater Systems 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 Ecowater Systems 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 348 Illinois systems (9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ecowater Systems?
EPA lists Ecowater Systems 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. 102 of the 137 active systems in Winnebago County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Ecowater Systems have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and January 2025. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Revised Total Coliform Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Ecowater Systems: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ecowater Systems?
Ecowater Systems (PWSID IL3148304) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Ecowater Systems serve?
Ecowater Systems reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Winnebago County, Illinois.
Where does Ecowater Systems get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Ecowater Systems have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Ecowater Systems' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ecowater Systems' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ecowater Systems 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, “Ecowater Systems, PWSID IL3148304, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/ecowater-systems-il3148304 (data as of October 1, 2026).