Public water system · IL3097741
ActiveKennekuk Cove County Park
At a glance
Kennekuk Cove County Park (PWSID IL3097741) is an active transient non-community water system in Vermilion County, Illinois. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kennekuk Cove County Park compare with other water systems in Vermilion County?
By EPA's size categories, Kennekuk Cove County Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Vermilion County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,643 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 57,501 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 Kennekuk Cove County Park is about 39% above 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 Kennekuk Cove County Park?
EPA lists Kennekuk Cove County Park 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. 17 of the 35 active systems in Vermilion County (49%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kennekuk Cove County Park 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 2017. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Kennekuk Cove County Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kennekuk Cove County Park?
Kennekuk Cove County Park (PWSID IL3097741) 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 Kennekuk Cove County Park serve?
Kennekuk Cove County Park reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Where does Kennekuk Cove County Park 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 Kennekuk Cove County Park 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 2017. 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 Kennekuk Cove County Park'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 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kennekuk Cove County Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kennekuk Cove County Park 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 Vermilion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Illinois-Vermilion County | Vermilion | 30,106 | Community | Surface water |
| Hoopeston | Vermilion | 5,802 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgetown | Vermilion | 4,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westville | Vermilion | 3,917 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Catlin | Vermilion | 2,380 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prairie Path Water Company-Oakwood | Vermilion | 1,600 | Community | 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, “Kennekuk Cove County Park, PWSID IL3097741, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/kennekuk-cove-county-park-il3097741 (data as of October 1, 2026).