Public water system · IL3115022
ActiveLowell Park Nature Center
At a glance
Lowell Park Nature Center (PWSID IL3115022) is an active transient non-community water system in Lee County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lowell Park Nature Center compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, Lowell Park Nature Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lee County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 608 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 33,442 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 Lowell Park Nature Center 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 Lowell Park Nature Center?
EPA lists Lowell Park Nature Center 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. 12 of the 55 active systems in Lee County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lowell Park Nature Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between April 2010 and January 2018. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | 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.
Lowell Park Nature Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lowell Park Nature Center?
Lowell Park Nature Center (PWSID IL3115022) 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 Lowell Park Nature Center serve?
Lowell Park Nature Center reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Lee County, Illinois.
Where does Lowell Park Nature Center 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 Lowell Park Nature Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Lowell Park Nature Center'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lowell Park Nature Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lowell Park Nature Center 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 Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon | Lee | 15,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodhaven | Lee | 4,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Amboy | Lee | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dixon Correctional Center | Lee | 1,038 | Community | Groundwater |
| Il Hwy 39 Willowcreek Sb Rest | Lee | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ashton | Lee | 967 | 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, “Lowell Park Nature Center, PWSID IL3115022, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/lowell-park-nature-center-il3115022 (data as of October 1, 2026).