Public water system · IL3138412
ActiveRiver of Life Church
At a glance
River of Life Church (PWSID IL3138412) is an active transient non-community water system in Warren County, Illinois. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does River of Life Church compare with other water systems in Warren County?
By EPA's size categories, River of Life Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Warren County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 874 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 13,112 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 River of Life Church is about 65% 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 River of Life Church?
EPA lists River of Life 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. 6 of the 15 active systems in Warren County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does River of Life Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and July 2008. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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.
River of Life Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs River of Life Church?
River of Life Church (PWSID IL3138412) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does River of Life Church serve?
River of Life Church reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Warren County, Illinois.
Where does River of Life 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 River of Life Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. 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 River of Life 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 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find River of Life Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. River of Life 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 Warren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | Warren | 8,902 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roseville | Warren | 915 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Alexis | Warren | 836 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kirkwood | Warren | 714 | Community | Groundwater |
| United School District 304 | Warren | 480 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Little Swan Lake Sd | Warren | 438 | 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, “River of Life Church, PWSID IL3138412, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/river-of-life-church-il3138412 (data as of October 1, 2026).