Public water system · IL3133272
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At a glance
Stronghurst Foods (PWSID IL3133272) is an active transient non-community water system in Henderson County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased 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 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Stronghurst Foods compare with other water systems in Henderson County?
By EPA's size categories, Stronghurst Foods is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Henderson County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 390 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 10,150 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 Stronghurst Foods 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 348 Illinois systems (9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Stronghurst Foods?
EPA lists Stronghurst Foods 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. 15 of the 26 active systems in Henderson County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does Stronghurst Foods 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 2020. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Stronghurst Foods: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stronghurst Foods?
Stronghurst Foods (PWSID IL3133272) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Stronghurst Foods serve?
Stronghurst Foods reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Henderson County, Illinois.
Where does Stronghurst Foods get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Stronghurst Foods 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 2020. 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 Stronghurst Foods' 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 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stronghurst Foods' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Stronghurst Foods 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 Henderson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Rural Water District | Henderson | 6,370 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oquawka | Henderson | 1,125 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stronghurst | Henderson | 838 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gladstone | Henderson | 387 | Community | Groundwater |
| Biggsville | Henderson | 273 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ayerco Convenience Center #17 | Henderson | 200 | 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, “Stronghurst Foods, PWSID IL3133272, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/stronghurst-foods-il3133272 (data as of October 1, 2026).