Public water system · IL3116186
ActiveMississippi Rapids Rest Area
At a glance
Mississippi Rapids Rest Area (PWSID IL3116186) is an active transient non-community water system in Rock Island County, Illinois. It reports serving 930 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1990.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
930
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mississippi Rapids Rest Area compare with other water systems in Rock Island County?
By EPA's size categories, Mississippi Rapids Rest Area is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rock Island County has 102 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 1,592 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 162,391 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 Mississippi Rapids Rest Area is about 6.5 times 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 Mississippi Rapids Rest Area?
EPA lists Mississippi Rapids Rest Area as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 102 active systems in Rock Island County (2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Mississippi Rapids Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1990. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Mississippi Rapids Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mississippi Rapids Rest Area?
Mississippi Rapids Rest Area (PWSID IL3116186) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Mississippi Rapids Rest Area serve?
Mississippi Rapids Rest Area reports serving 930 people through 1 service connection in Rock Island County, Illinois.
Where does Mississippi Rapids Rest Area 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 Mississippi Rapids Rest Area 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 April 1990. 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 Mississippi Rapids Rest Area'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 April 1990. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mississippi Rapids Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mississippi Rapids Rest Area 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 Rock Island County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moline | Rock Island | 44,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Rock Island | Rock Island | 39,018 | Community | Surface water |
| East Moline | Rock Island | 21,374 | Community | Surface water |
| Rock Island Arsenal, Us Army | Rock Island | 7,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Silvis | Rock Island | 7,473 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Niabi Zoo | Rock Island | 5,000 | Transient non-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, “Mississippi Rapids Rest Area, PWSID IL3116186, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/mississippi-rapids-rest-area-il3116186 (data as of October 1, 2026).