Public water system · IL0855050
ActivePrairie Path Water Company-Galena
At a glance
Prairie Path Water Company-Galena (PWSID IL0855050) is an active community water system in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. It reports serving 2,294 people through 2,294 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,294
Service connections
2,294
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Prairie Path Water Company-Galena compare with other water systems in Jo Daviess County?
By EPA's size categories, Prairie Path Water Company-Galena is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jo Daviess County has 41 active public water systems, and Prairie Path Water Company-Galena is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.3 times the county average of 435 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 17,828 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Prairie Path Water Company-Galena is about 66% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Illinois has 1,773 active community water systems, 46% 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 Prairie Path Water Company-Galena?
EPA lists Prairie Path Water Company-Galena 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 41 active systems in Jo Daviess County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Prairie Path Water Company-Galena have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and October 2021. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit and 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (7 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
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.
Prairie Path Water Company-Galena: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prairie Path Water Company-Galena?
Prairie Path Water Company-Galena (PWSID IL0855050) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Prairie Path Water Company-Galena serve?
Prairie Path Water Company-Galena reports serving 2,294 people through 2,294 service connections in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
Where does Prairie Path Water Company-Galena 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 Prairie Path Water Company-Galena have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Prairie Path Water Company-Galena'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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Prairie Path Water Company-Galena's water quality report?
As a community water system, Prairie Path Water Company-Galena must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Jo Daviess County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena | Jo Daviess | 3,308 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stockton | Jo Daviess | 1,728 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Dubuque | Jo Daviess | 1,565 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warren | Jo Daviess | 1,323 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prairie Path Water Company-Apple Canyon | Jo Daviess | 931 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hanover | Jo Daviess | 863 | 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, “Prairie Path Water Company-Galena, PWSID IL0855050, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/prairie-path-water-company-galena-il0855050 (data as of October 1, 2026).