Public water system · IL3094730
ActiveMoraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai
At a glance
Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai (PWSID IL3094730) is an active transient non-community water system in McHenry 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 state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
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 Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai compare with other water systems in McHenry County?
By EPA's size categories, Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McHenry County has 192 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,331 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 255,516 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 Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai 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 Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai?
EPA lists Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai 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 192 active systems in McHenry County (1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between June 2015 and January 2017. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai: frequently asked questions
Who runs Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai?
Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai (PWSID IL3094730) 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 Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai serve?
Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in McHenry County, Illinois.
Where does Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai 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 Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai 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 2017. 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 Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai'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 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai 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 McHenry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake | McHenry | 40,661 | Community | Groundwater |
| Algonquin | McHenry | 30,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake in the Hills | McHenry | 28,661 | Community | Groundwater |
| Huntley | McHenry | 28,495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodstock | McHenry | 25,630 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mchenry | McHenry | 22,335 | 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, “Moraine Hills State Park White Tail Prai, PWSID IL3094730, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/moraine-hills-state-park-white-tail-prai-il3094730 (data as of October 1, 2026).