Public water system · IL3151670
ActivePioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research
At a glance
Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research (PWSID IL3151670) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bureau County, Illinois. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research compare with other water systems in Bureau County?
By EPA's size categories, Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bureau County has 52 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 551 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 28,670 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Illinois has 396 active non-transient non-community water systems, 10% 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 Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research?
EPA lists Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research 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. 29 of the 52 active systems in Bureau County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and February 2026. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research?
Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research (PWSID IL3151670) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research serve?
Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Bureau County, Illinois.
Where does Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research 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 Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research is a non-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 Bureau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | Bureau | 7,832 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Valley | Bureau | 5,582 | Community | Groundwater |
| De Pue | Bureau | 1,838 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walnut | Bureau | 1,311 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ladd | Bureau | 1,263 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Great Sauk Trail - East | Bureau | 900 | 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, “Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Research, PWSID IL3151670, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/pioneer-hi-bred-intl-research-il3151670 (data as of October 1, 2026).