Public water system · IL3062786
ActiveGreenwood General Store
At a glance
Greenwood General Store (PWSID IL3062786) is an active transient non-community water system in McHenry County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Greenwood General Store compare with other water systems in McHenry County?
By EPA's size categories, Greenwood General Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McHenry County has 192 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,331 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 255,516 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 Greenwood General Store 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 Greenwood General Store?
EPA lists Greenwood General Store 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. 154 of the 192 active systems in McHenry County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Greenwood General Store have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and January 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Greenwood General Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greenwood General Store?
Greenwood General Store (PWSID IL3062786) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Greenwood General Store serve?
Greenwood General Store reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in McHenry County, Illinois.
Where does Greenwood General Store 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 Greenwood General Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Greenwood General Store'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Greenwood General Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Greenwood General Store 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 McHenry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake | McHenry | 40,661 | Community | Groundwater |
| Algonquin | McHenry | 30,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake in the Hills | McHenry | 28,661 | Community | Groundwater |
| Huntley | McHenry | 28,495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodstock | McHenry | 25,630 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mchenry | McHenry | 22,335 | 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, “Greenwood General Store, PWSID IL3062786, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/greenwood-general-store-il3062786 (data as of October 1, 2026).