Public water system · IL3161851
ActiveFood 4 Less 560 Melrose Park
At a glance
Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park (PWSID IL3161851) is an active transient non-community water system in Cook 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
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 Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park compare with other water systems in Cook County?
By EPA's size categories, Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cook County has 251 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 20,993 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 5,269,212 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 Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park 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 Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park?
EPA lists Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park 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. 108 of the 251 active systems in Cook County (43%) are also privately owned.
Does Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park 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 Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park?
Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park (PWSID IL3161851) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park serve?
Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Cook County, Illinois.
Where does Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park 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 Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park'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 Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park 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 Cook County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Cook | 2,721,308 | Community | Surface water |
| Cicero | Cook | 83,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Schaumburg | Cook | 75,750 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Evanston | Cook | 74,486 | Community | Surface water |
| Arlington Heights | Cook | 73,320 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Palatine | Cook | 70,875 | 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, “Food 4 Less 560 Melrose Park, PWSID IL3161851, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/food-4-less-560-melrose-park-il3161851 (data as of October 1, 2026).