Public water system · IL0935250
ActiveStorybook Highlands
At a glance
Storybook Highlands (PWSID IL0935250) is an active community water system in Kendall County, Illinois. It reports serving 100 people through 33 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
33
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Storybook Highlands compare with other water systems in Kendall County?
By EPA's size categories, Storybook Highlands is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kendall County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,747 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Storybook Highlands is well 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 Storybook Highlands?
EPA lists Storybook Highlands 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. 33 of the 47 active systems in Kendall County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Storybook Highlands have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and August 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 3 as unaddressed and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | 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 |
All 11 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.
Storybook Highlands: frequently asked questions
Who runs Storybook Highlands?
Storybook Highlands (PWSID IL0935250) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Storybook Highlands serve?
Storybook Highlands reports serving 100 people through 33 service connections in Kendall County, Illinois.
Where does Storybook Highlands 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 Storybook Highlands have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. 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 Storybook Highlands' 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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Storybook Highlands' water quality report?
As a community water system, Storybook Highlands 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 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 |
| Silver Springs State Park (94185) | Kendall | 750 | 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, “Storybook Highlands, PWSID IL0935250, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/storybook-highlands-il0935250 (data as of October 1, 2026).