Public water system · IL3032052
ActiveHanks Tavern
At a glance
Hanks Tavern (PWSID IL3032052) is an active transient non-community water system in Lawrence County, Illinois. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hanks Tavern compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Hanks Tavern is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lawrence County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 969 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 13,565 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 Hanks Tavern 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 Hanks Tavern?
EPA lists Hanks Tavern 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. 7 of the 14 active systems in Lawrence County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Hanks Tavern have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Hanks Tavern: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hanks Tavern?
Hanks Tavern (PWSID IL3032052) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Hanks Tavern serve?
Hanks Tavern reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Lawrence County, Illinois.
Where does Hanks Tavern 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 Hanks Tavern have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. 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 Hanks Tavern'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hanks Tavern's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hanks Tavern 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceville | Lawrence | 4,524 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridgeport | Lawrence | 2,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| Petrolia PWD | Lawrence | 1,275 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| South Lawrence Water Corp | Lawrence | 1,195 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Sumner | Lawrence | 921 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Birds Pinkstaff Water District | Lawrence | 920 | Community | Purchased 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, “Hanks Tavern, PWSID IL3032052, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/hanks-tavern-il3032052 (data as of October 1, 2026).