Public water system · IL3013979
ActivePalmyra Pub & Eatery
At a glance
Palmyra Pub & Eatery (PWSID IL3013979) is an active transient non-community water system in Lee County, Illinois. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Palmyra Pub & Eatery compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, Palmyra Pub & Eatery is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lee County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 608 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 33,442 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 Palmyra Pub & Eatery 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 Palmyra Pub & Eatery?
EPA lists Palmyra Pub & Eatery 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. 36 of the 55 active systems in Lee County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Palmyra Pub & Eatery have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Palmyra Pub & Eatery: frequently asked questions
Who runs Palmyra Pub & Eatery?
Palmyra Pub & Eatery (PWSID IL3013979) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Palmyra Pub & Eatery serve?
Palmyra Pub & Eatery reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Lee County, Illinois.
Where does Palmyra Pub & Eatery 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 Palmyra Pub & Eatery have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 Palmyra Pub & Eatery'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 health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Palmyra Pub & Eatery's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Palmyra Pub & Eatery 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 Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon | Lee | 15,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodhaven | Lee | 4,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Amboy | Lee | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dixon Correctional Center | Lee | 1,038 | Community | Groundwater |
| Il Hwy 39 Willowcreek Sb Rest | Lee | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ashton | Lee | 967 | 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, “Palmyra Pub & Eatery, PWSID IL3013979, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/palmyra-pub-eatery-il3013979 (data as of October 1, 2026).