Public water system · IL3076562
ActivePutnam Christian Church
At a glance
Putnam Christian Church (PWSID IL3076562) is an active transient non-community water system in Putnam County, Illinois. It reports serving 30 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 not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Putnam Christian Church compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Putnam Christian Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Putnam County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 252 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 5,039 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 Putnam Christian Church 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 Putnam Christian Church?
EPA lists Putnam Christian Church 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. 11 of the 20 active systems in Putnam County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Putnam Christian Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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.
Putnam Christian Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Putnam Christian Church?
Putnam Christian Church (PWSID IL3076562) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Putnam Christian Church serve?
Putnam Christian Church reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Putnam County, Illinois.
Where does Putnam Christian Church 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 Putnam Christian Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Putnam Christian Church'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Putnam Christian Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Putnam Christian Church 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville | Putnam | 1,359 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hennepin PWD | Putnam | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mark | Putnam | 555 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Thunderbird Subdivsion | Putnam | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcnabb | Putnam | 258 | Community | Groundwater |
| Magnolia | Putnam | 244 | 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, “Putnam Christian Church, PWSID IL3076562, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/putnam-christian-church-il3076562 (data as of October 1, 2026).