Public water system · IL3125989
ActiveMercer Market Vending Machine
At a glance
Mercer Market Vending Machine (PWSID IL3125989) is an active transient non-community water system in Mercer County, Illinois. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mercer Market Vending Machine compare with other water systems in Mercer County?
By EPA's size categories, Mercer Market Vending Machine is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mercer County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 426 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 11,499 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 Mercer Market Vending Machine is about 58% 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 348 Illinois systems (9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Mercer Market Vending Machine?
EPA lists Mercer Market Vending Machine 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. 17 of the 27 active systems in Mercer County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Mercer Market Vending Machine have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and January 2008. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Mercer Market Vending Machine: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mercer Market Vending Machine?
Mercer Market Vending Machine (PWSID IL3125989) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Mercer Market Vending Machine serve?
Mercer Market Vending Machine reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Mercer County, Illinois.
Where does Mercer Market Vending Machine get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Mercer Market Vending Machine have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. 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 Mercer Market Vending Machine'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mercer Market Vending Machine's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mercer Market Vending Machine 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 Mercer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aledo | Mercer | 3,470 | Community | Groundwater |
| Viola | Mercer | 970 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherrard | Mercer | 785 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fyre Lake Water Company | Mercer | 760 | Community | Groundwater |
| Keithsburg | Mercer | 747 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Windsor | Mercer | 740 | 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, “Mercer Market Vending Machine, PWSID IL3125989, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/mercer-market-vending-machine-il3125989 (data as of October 1, 2026).