Public water system · IL3124164
ActiveThe Goose Pit
At a glance
The Goose Pit (PWSID IL3124164) is an active transient non-community water system in Fulton County, Illinois. It reports serving 30 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Goose Pit compare with other water systems in Fulton County?
By EPA's size categories, The Goose Pit is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fulton County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,128 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 33,849 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 The Goose Pit 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. 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 The Goose Pit?
EPA lists The Goose Pit 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. 8 of the 30 active systems in Fulton County (27%) are also privately owned.
Does The Goose Pit have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and October 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
The Goose Pit: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Goose Pit?
The Goose Pit (PWSID IL3124164) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does The Goose Pit serve?
The Goose Pit reports serving 30 people through 2 service connections in Fulton County, Illinois.
Where does The Goose Pit 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 The Goose Pit have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 The Goose Pit'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Goose Pit's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Goose Pit 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 Fulton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | Fulton | 16,748 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Il American-Farmington | Fulton | 2,448 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewistown | Fulton | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Fulton Water District | Fulton | 1,430 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Astoria | Fulton | 1,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cuba | Fulton | 1,184 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
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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, “The Goose Pit, PWSID IL3124164, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/the-goose-pit-il3124164 (data as of October 1, 2026).