Public water system · IL3091223
ActiveGrubsteakers
At a glance
Grubsteakers (PWSID IL3091223) is an active transient non-community water system in Ogle County, Illinois. It reports serving 100 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Grubsteakers compare with other water systems in Ogle County?
By EPA's size categories, Grubsteakers is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ogle County has 102 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 412 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 42,013 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 Grubsteakers is about 31% 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 Grubsteakers?
EPA lists Grubsteakers 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. 64 of the 102 active systems in Ogle County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Grubsteakers have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and February 2026. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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.
Grubsteakers: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grubsteakers?
Grubsteakers (PWSID IL3091223) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Grubsteakers serve?
Grubsteakers reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Ogle County, Illinois.
Where does Grubsteakers 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 Grubsteakers have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Grubsteakers' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Grubsteakers' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Grubsteakers 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 Ogle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle | Ogle | 9,446 | Community | Groundwater |
| Byron | Ogle | 3,784 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oregon | Ogle | 3,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Morris | Ogle | 2,861 | Community | Groundwater |
| Polo | Ogle | 2,355 | Community | Groundwater |
| Davis Junction | Ogle | 2,344 | 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, “Grubsteakers, PWSID IL3091223, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/grubsteakers-il3091223 (data as of October 1, 2026).