Public water system · IL3085845
ActiveIngersoll Scout Reservation
At a glance
Ingersoll Scout Reservation (PWSID IL3085845) is an active transient non-community water system in Fulton County, Illinois. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
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 Ingersoll Scout Reservation compare with other water systems in Fulton County?
By EPA's size categories, Ingersoll Scout Reservation is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fulton County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,128 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 33,849 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 Ingersoll Scout Reservation 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 Ingersoll Scout Reservation?
EPA lists Ingersoll Scout Reservation 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 30 active systems in Fulton County (10%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Ingersoll Scout Reservation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and July 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Ingersoll Scout Reservation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ingersoll Scout Reservation?
Ingersoll Scout Reservation (PWSID IL3085845) 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 Ingersoll Scout Reservation serve?
Ingersoll Scout Reservation reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Fulton County, Illinois.
Where does Ingersoll Scout Reservation 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 Ingersoll Scout Reservation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Ingersoll Scout Reservation'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ingersoll Scout Reservation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ingersoll Scout Reservation 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 Fulton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | Fulton | 16,748 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Il American-Farmington | Fulton | 2,448 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewistown | Fulton | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Fulton Water District | Fulton | 1,430 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Astoria | Fulton | 1,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cuba | Fulton | 1,184 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
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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, “Ingersoll Scout Reservation, PWSID IL3085845, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/ingersoll-scout-reservation-il3085845 (data as of October 1, 2026).