Public water system · IL3165985
ActiveKilgus Farmstead
At a glance
Kilgus Farmstead (PWSID IL3165985) is an active transient non-community water system in Livingston County, Illinois. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kilgus Farmstead compare with other water systems in Livingston County?
By EPA's size categories, Kilgus Farmstead is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Livingston County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,016 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 29,454 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 Kilgus Farmstead 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 Kilgus Farmstead?
EPA lists Kilgus Farmstead 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. 15 of the 29 active systems in Livingston County (52%) are also privately owned.
Does Kilgus Farmstead have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Nitrite. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Kilgus Farmstead: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kilgus Farmstead?
Kilgus Farmstead (PWSID IL3165985) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Kilgus Farmstead serve?
Kilgus Farmstead reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Livingston County, Illinois.
Where does Kilgus Farmstead 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 Kilgus Farmstead have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Kilgus Farmstead'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kilgus Farmstead's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kilgus Farmstead 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 Livingston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Pontiac | Livingston | 11,864 | Community | Surface water |
| Dwight | Livingston | 4,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairbury | Livingston | 3,633 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pontiac Correctional Center | Livingston | 1,665 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chatsworth | Livingston | 1,256 | Community | Groundwater |
| Forrest | Livingston | 1,225 | 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, “Kilgus Farmstead, PWSID IL3165985, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/kilgus-farmstead-il3165985 (data as of October 1, 2026).