Public water system · IL3124743
ActiveScuttle Inn
At a glance
Scuttle Inn (PWSID IL3124743) is an active transient non-community water system in Randolph County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Scuttle Inn compare with other water systems in Randolph County?
By EPA's size categories, Scuttle Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Randolph County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,413 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 29,678 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 Scuttle Inn 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 Scuttle Inn?
EPA lists Scuttle Inn 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. 7 of the 21 active systems in Randolph County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Scuttle Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and January 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Scuttle Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scuttle Inn?
Scuttle Inn (PWSID IL3124743) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Scuttle Inn serve?
Scuttle Inn reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections in Randolph County, Illinois.
Where does Scuttle Inn 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 Scuttle Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Scuttle Inn'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scuttle Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Scuttle Inn 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 Randolph County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | Randolph | 8,407 | Community | Surface water |
| Sparta | Randolph | 4,395 | Community | Surface water |
| Red Bud | Randolph | 3,804 | Community | Groundwater |
| Menard Correctional Center | Randolph | 2,950 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Egyptian Water Company | Randolph | 2,330 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Steeleville | Randolph | 1,960 | 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, “Scuttle Inn, PWSID IL3124743, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/scuttle-inn-il3124743 (data as of October 1, 2026).