Public water system · IL3062612
ActiveJohnsburg Jr High School
At a glance
Johnsburg Jr High School (PWSID IL3062612) is an active non-transient non-community water system in McHenry County, Illinois. It reports serving 575 people through 2 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
575
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Johnsburg Jr High School compare with other water systems in McHenry County?
By EPA's size categories, Johnsburg Jr High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McHenry County has 192 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 1,331 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 255,516 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Johnsburg Jr High School is about 34% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Illinois has 396 active non-transient non-community water systems, 10% 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 Johnsburg Jr High School?
EPA lists Johnsburg Jr High School 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. 35 of the 192 active systems in McHenry County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Johnsburg Jr High School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and January 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | 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.
Johnsburg Jr High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Johnsburg Jr High School?
Johnsburg Jr High School (PWSID IL3062612) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Johnsburg Jr High School serve?
Johnsburg Jr High School reports serving 575 people through 2 service connections in McHenry County, Illinois.
Where does Johnsburg Jr High School 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 Johnsburg Jr High School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Johnsburg Jr High School'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Johnsburg Jr High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Johnsburg Jr High School is a non-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 McHenry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake | McHenry | 40,661 | Community | Groundwater |
| Algonquin | McHenry | 30,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake in the Hills | McHenry | 28,661 | Community | Groundwater |
| Huntley | McHenry | 28,495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodstock | McHenry | 25,630 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mchenry | McHenry | 22,335 | 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, “Johnsburg Jr High School, PWSID IL3062612, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/johnsburg-jr-high-school-il3062612 (data as of October 1, 2026).