Public water system · MI0040476
ActiveGolden Pond Estates
At a glance
Golden Pond Estates (PWSID MI0040476) is an active community water system in St. Joseph County, Illinois. It reports serving 102 people through 41 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
102
Service connections
41
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Golden Pond Estates compare with other water systems in St. Joseph County?
By EPA's size categories, Golden Pond Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Joseph County has 2 active public water systems, and Golden Pond Estates is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% above the county average of 88 people per system, and accounts for 58% of the 175 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Golden Pond Estates is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Illinois has 1,773 active community water systems, 46% 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 Golden Pond Estates?
EPA lists Golden Pond Estates as privately owned. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 2 active systems in St. Joseph County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Golden Pond Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Golden Pond Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Golden Pond Estates?
Golden Pond Estates (PWSID MI0040476) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Golden Pond Estates serve?
Golden Pond Estates reports serving 102 people through 41 service connections in St. Joseph County, Illinois.
Where does Golden Pond Estates 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 Golden Pond Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Golden Pond Estates' 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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Golden Pond Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Golden Pond Estates must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in St. Joseph County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Withers | St. Joseph | 73 | Transient non-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, “Golden Pond Estates, PWSID MI0040476, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/golden-pond-estates-mi0040476 (data as of October 1, 2026).