Public water system · IL3001248
ActiveHickory Grove Lake Company
At a glance
Hickory Grove Lake Company (PWSID IL3001248) is an active transient non-community water system in Warren County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hickory Grove Lake Company compare with other water systems in Warren County?
By EPA's size categories, Hickory Grove Lake Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Warren County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 874 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 13,112 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 Hickory Grove Lake Company 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 Hickory Grove Lake Company?
EPA lists Hickory Grove Lake Company as under public/private ownership. 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. 3 of the 15 active systems in Warren County (20%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Hickory Grove Lake Company have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Hickory Grove Lake Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hickory Grove Lake Company?
Hickory Grove Lake Company (PWSID IL3001248) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Hickory Grove Lake Company serve?
Hickory Grove Lake Company reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Warren County, Illinois.
Where does Hickory Grove Lake Company 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 Hickory Grove Lake Company have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Hickory Grove Lake Company'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hickory Grove Lake Company's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hickory Grove Lake Company 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 Warren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | Warren | 8,902 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roseville | Warren | 915 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Alexis | Warren | 836 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kirkwood | Warren | 714 | Community | Groundwater |
| United School District 304 | Warren | 480 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Little Swan Lake Sd | Warren | 438 | 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, “Hickory Grove Lake Company, PWSID IL3001248, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/hickory-grove-lake-company-il3001248 (data as of October 1, 2026).