Public water system · IL3010280
ActiveGilbert Blacktop Inn
At a glance
Gilbert Blacktop Inn (PWSID IL3010280) is an active transient non-community water system in Tazewell County, Illinois. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gilbert Blacktop Inn compare with other water systems in Tazewell County?
By EPA's size categories, Gilbert Blacktop Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tazewell County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,557 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 129,226 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 Gilbert Blacktop Inn is about 58% 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 Gilbert Blacktop Inn?
EPA lists Gilbert Blacktop Inn 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. 57 of the 83 active systems in Tazewell County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Gilbert Blacktop Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and April 2022. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Gilbert Blacktop Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gilbert Blacktop Inn?
Gilbert Blacktop Inn (PWSID IL3010280) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Gilbert Blacktop Inn serve?
Gilbert Blacktop Inn reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Tazewell County, Illinois.
Where does Gilbert Blacktop Inn 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 Gilbert Blacktop Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Gilbert Blacktop Inn'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 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gilbert Blacktop Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gilbert Blacktop Inn 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 Tazewell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Pekin | Tazewell | 31,731 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Peoria | Tazewell | 22,284 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morton | Tazewell | 17,111 | Community | Groundwater |
| Washington | Tazewell | 14,793 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Tazewell PWD | Tazewell | 7,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Creve Coeur | Tazewell | 4,934 | 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, “Gilbert Blacktop Inn, PWSID IL3010280, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/gilbert-blacktop-inn-il3010280 (data as of October 1, 2026).