Public water system · IL3128652
ActiveMetra Aurora Train Station
At a glance
Metra Aurora Train Station (PWSID IL3128652) is an active transient non-community water system in DuPage County, Illinois. It reports serving 210 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
210
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Metra Aurora Train Station compare with other water systems in DuPage County?
By EPA's size categories, Metra Aurora Train Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). DuPage County has 125 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,865 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 858,100 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 Metra Aurora Train Station is about 46% 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 Metra Aurora Train Station?
EPA lists Metra Aurora Train Station as under public/private ownership. 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. 16 of the 125 active systems in DuPage County (13%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Metra Aurora Train Station 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 2009. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | 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.
Metra Aurora Train Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metra Aurora Train Station?
Metra Aurora Train Station (PWSID IL3128652) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Metra Aurora Train Station serve?
Metra Aurora Train Station reports serving 210 people through 1 service connection in DuPage County, Illinois.
Where does Metra Aurora Train Station 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 Metra Aurora Train Station 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 2009. 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 Metra Aurora Train Station'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 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Metra Aurora Train Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Metra Aurora Train Station 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 DuPage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naperville | DuPage | 156,406 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wheaton | DuPage | 53,970 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Downers Grove | DuPage | 49,425 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Elmhurst | DuPage | 45,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lombard | DuPage | 44,476 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carol Stream | DuPage | 39,854 | Community | Purchased 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, “Metra Aurora Train Station, PWSID IL3128652, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/metra-aurora-train-station-il3128652 (data as of October 1, 2026).