Public water system · IL3022848
ActiveEl Rancho Motel
At a glance
El Rancho Motel (PWSID IL3022848) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Illinois. It reports serving 44 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
44
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does El Rancho Motel compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, El Rancho Motel 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 El Rancho Motel 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 El Rancho Motel?
EPA lists El Rancho Motel 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. 193 of the 266 active systems in Lake County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does El Rancho Motel have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for El Rancho Motel. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
El Rancho Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs El Rancho Motel?
El Rancho Motel (PWSID IL3022848) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does El Rancho Motel serve?
El Rancho Motel reports serving 44 people through 22 service connections in Lake County, Illinois.
Where does El Rancho Motel 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 El Rancho Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is El Rancho Motel'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find El Rancho Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. El Rancho Motel 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, “El Rancho Motel, PWSID IL3022848, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/el-rancho-motel-il3022848 (data as of October 1, 2026).