Public water system · IL3094185
ActiveSilver Springs State Park (94185)
At a glance
Silver Springs State Park (94185) (PWSID IL3094185) is an active transient non-community water system in Kendall County, Illinois. It reports serving 750 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
750
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Silver Springs State Park (94185) compare with other water systems in Kendall County?
By EPA's size categories, Silver Springs State Park (94185) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kendall County has 47 active public water systems, and Silver Springs State Park (94185) is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 1,747 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 82,105 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 Silver Springs State Park (94185) is about 5.2 times 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 Silver Springs State Park (94185)?
EPA lists Silver Springs State Park (94185) as owned by a state government. 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. 1 of the 47 active systems in Kendall County (2.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Silver Springs State Park (94185) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and February 2026. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 3 as unaddressed and 3 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-05-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2021-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Silver Springs State Park (94185): frequently asked questions
Who runs Silver Springs State Park (94185)?
Silver Springs State Park (94185) (PWSID IL3094185) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Silver Springs State Park (94185) serve?
Silver Springs State Park (94185) reports serving 750 people through 9 service connections in Kendall County, Illinois.
Where does Silver Springs State Park (94185) 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 Silver Springs State Park (94185) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Silver Springs State Park (94185)'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Silver Springs State Park (94185)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Silver Springs State Park (94185) 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 Kendall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego | Kendall | 38,169 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yorkville | Kendall | 23,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plano | Kendall | 12,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Il American-Valley Marina | Kendall | 1,102 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newark | Kendall | 986 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harvest Baptist Church Well 3 | Kendall | 600 | 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, “Silver Springs State Park (94185), PWSID IL3094185, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/silver-springs-state-park-94185-il3094185 (data as of October 1, 2026).