Public water system · IL3123737
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At a glance
Karma (PWSID IL3123737) is an active transient non-community water system in LaSalle County, Illinois. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Karma compare with other water systems in LaSalle County?
By EPA's size categories, Karma is a very small system (500 people or fewer). LaSalle County has 129 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 816 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 105,319 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 Karma 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 Karma?
EPA lists Karma 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. 99 of the 129 active systems in LaSalle County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Karma have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and July 2016. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Karma: frequently asked questions
Who runs Karma?
Karma (PWSID IL3123737) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Karma serve?
Karma reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in LaSalle County, Illinois.
Where does Karma 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 Karma 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 2016. 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 Karma'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 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Karma's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Karma 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 LaSalle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Streator | LaSalle | 19,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Ottawa | LaSalle | 18,097 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peru | LaSalle | 10,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| La Salle | LaSalle | 9,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mendota | LaSalle | 7,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marseilles | LaSalle | 5,061 | 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, “Karma, PWSID IL3123737, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/karma-il3123737 (data as of October 1, 2026).