Public water system · IL3147181
ActiveSullivans Foods (147181)
At a glance
Sullivans Foods (147181) (PWSID IL3147181) is an active transient non-community water system in Whiteside 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007.
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 Foods (147181) compare with other water systems in Whiteside County?
By EPA's size categories, Sullivans Foods (147181) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Whiteside County has 59 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 696 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 41,082 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 Foods (147181) 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 Foods (147181)?
EPA lists Sullivans Foods (147181) 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. 44 of the 59 active systems in Whiteside County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Sullivans Foods (147181) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and January 2007. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sullivans Foods (147181): frequently asked questions
Who runs Sullivans Foods (147181)?
Sullivans Foods (147181) (PWSID IL3147181) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Sullivans Foods (147181) serve?
Sullivans Foods (147181) reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Whiteside County, Illinois.
Where does Sullivans Foods (147181) 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 Foods (147181) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. 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 Sullivans Foods (147181)'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sullivans Foods (147181)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sullivans Foods (147181) 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 Whiteside County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Sterling | Whiteside | 14,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rock Falls | Whiteside | 8,620 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morrison | Whiteside | 4,188 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fulton | Whiteside | 3,346 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prophetstown | Whiteside | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Erie | Whiteside | 1,479 | 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 Foods (147181), PWSID IL3147181, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/sullivans-foods-147181-il3147181 (data as of October 1, 2026).