Public water system · IL3111872
ActiveNorthwest Homer Fire Dept #1
At a glance
Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 (PWSID IL3111872) is an active transient non-community water system in Will 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 2023.
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 Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 compare with other water systems in Will County?
By EPA's size categories, Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Will County has 236 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,607 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 615,219 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 Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 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 Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1?
EPA lists Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 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. 34 of the 236 active systems in Will County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and January 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrite and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1?
Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 (PWSID IL3111872) 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 Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 serve?
Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Will County, Illinois.
Where does Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 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 Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 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 2023. 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 Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1'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 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1 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 Will County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet | Will | 160,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Il American-West Suburban | Will | 73,978 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Romeoville | Will | 50,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plainfield | Will | 50,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New Lenox | Will | 27,690 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Il American-Homer Township | Will | 24,543 | 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, “Northwest Homer Fire Dept #1, PWSID IL3111872, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/northwest-homer-fire-dept-1-il3111872 (data as of October 1, 2026).