Public water system · IL3156042
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At a glance
Icehouse Salem (PWSID IL3156042) is an active transient non-community water system in Marion County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Icehouse Salem compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Icehouse Salem is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,372 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 42,699 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 Icehouse Salem 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 619 Illinois systems (16%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Icehouse Salem?
EPA lists Icehouse Salem 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. 6 of the 18 active systems in Marion County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Icehouse Salem 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 2020. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Icehouse Salem: frequently asked questions
Who runs Icehouse Salem?
Icehouse Salem (PWSID IL3156042) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Icehouse Salem serve?
Icehouse Salem reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Marion County, Illinois.
Where does Icehouse Salem get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Icehouse Salem 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 2020. 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 Icehouse Salem'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 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Icehouse Salem's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Icehouse Salem 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia | Marion | 12,182 | Community | Surface water |
| Salem | Marion | 7,905 | Community | Surface water |
| Raccoon Water Company | Marion | 7,080 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North East Marion County Water Cmpny | Marion | 3,220 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fmc Water Company | Marion | 2,945 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Odin | Marion | 2,543 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Icehouse Salem, PWSID IL3156042, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/icehouse-salem-il3156042 (data as of October 1, 2026).