Public water system · IL3003673
ActiveLincoln Trail Family Campground
At a glance
Lincoln Trail Family Campground (PWSID IL3003673) is an active transient non-community water system in Menard County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lincoln Trail Family Campground compare with other water systems in Menard County?
By EPA's size categories, Lincoln Trail Family Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Menard County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,222 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 12,218 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 Lincoln Trail Family Campground 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 89 Illinois systems (2.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lincoln Trail Family Campground?
EPA lists Lincoln Trail Family Campground 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. 5 of the 10 active systems in Menard County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Lincoln Trail Family Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and August 2022. By type: 7 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Lincoln Trail Family Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lincoln Trail Family Campground?
Lincoln Trail Family Campground (PWSID IL3003673) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Lincoln Trail Family Campground serve?
Lincoln Trail Family Campground reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Menard County, Illinois.
Where does Lincoln Trail Family Campground get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Lincoln Trail Family Campground 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 August 2022. 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 Lincoln Trail Family Campground'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 August 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lincoln Trail Family Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lincoln Trail Family Campground 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 Menard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg | Menard | 4,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Athens | Menard | 4,575 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tallula | Menard | 868 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenview | Menard | 858 | Community | Groundwater |
| Menard Rural Water Coop | Menard | 753 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Oakford | Menard | 234 | Community | Purchased 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, “Lincoln Trail Family Campground, PWSID IL3003673, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/lincoln-trail-family-campground-il3003673 (data as of October 1, 2026).