Public water system · IL3127894
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At a glance
Sullivans Food (PWSID IL3127894) is an active transient non-community water system in Bureau 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
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 Sullivans Food compare with other water systems in Bureau County?
By EPA's size categories, Sullivans Food is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bureau County has 52 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 551 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 28,670 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 Sullivans Food 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 Sullivans Food?
EPA lists Sullivans Food 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. 29 of the 52 active systems in Bureau County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Sullivans Food have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Sullivans Food. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Sullivans Food: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sullivans Food?
Sullivans Food (PWSID IL3127894) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Sullivans Food serve?
Sullivans Food reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Bureau County, Illinois.
Where does Sullivans Food 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 Sullivans Food have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Sullivans Food'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sullivans Food's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sullivans Food 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 Bureau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | Bureau | 7,832 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Valley | Bureau | 5,582 | Community | Groundwater |
| De Pue | Bureau | 1,838 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walnut | Bureau | 1,311 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ladd | Bureau | 1,263 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Great Sauk Trail - East | Bureau | 900 | 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, “Sullivans Food, PWSID IL3127894, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/sullivans-food-il3127894 (data as of October 1, 2026).