Public water system · IL3001115
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At a glance
Indian Bluff Forest Preserve (PWSID IL3001115) is an active transient non-community water system in Rock Island County, Illinois. It reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Indian Bluff Forest Preserve compare with other water systems in Rock Island County?
By EPA's size categories, Indian Bluff Forest Preserve is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rock Island County has 102 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,592 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 162,391 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 Indian Bluff Forest Preserve 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 Indian Bluff Forest Preserve?
EPA lists Indian Bluff Forest Preserve as owned by a local government. 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. 16 of the 102 active systems in Rock Island County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Indian Bluff Forest Preserve have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. The violations listed here began between April 1983 and July 2008. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (12 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1990-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1983-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Indian Bluff Forest Preserve: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indian Bluff Forest Preserve?
Indian Bluff Forest Preserve (PWSID IL3001115) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Indian Bluff Forest Preserve serve?
Indian Bluff Forest Preserve reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections in Rock Island County, Illinois.
Where does Indian Bluff Forest Preserve 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 Indian Bluff Forest Preserve 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 July 2008. 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 Indian Bluff Forest Preserve'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 July 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Indian Bluff Forest Preserve's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Indian Bluff Forest Preserve 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 Rock Island County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moline | Rock Island | 44,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Rock Island | Rock Island | 39,018 | Community | Surface water |
| East Moline | Rock Island | 21,374 | Community | Surface water |
| Rock Island Arsenal, Us Army | Rock Island | 7,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Silvis | Rock Island | 7,473 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Niabi Zoo | Rock Island | 5,000 | Transient non-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, “Indian Bluff Forest Preserve, PWSID IL3001115, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/indian-bluff-forest-preserve-il3001115 (data as of October 1, 2026).