Public water system · IL3113357
ActiveThe High Country
At a glance
The High Country (PWSID IL3113357) is an active transient non-community water system in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The High Country compare with other water systems in Jo Daviess County?
By EPA's size categories, The High Country is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jo Daviess County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 435 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 17,828 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 High Country is about 65% 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 High Country?
EPA lists The High Country 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 41 active systems in Jo Daviess County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does The High Country have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. The violations listed here began between August 2004 and June 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-04-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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 High Country: frequently asked questions
Who runs The High Country?
The High Country (PWSID IL3113357) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does The High Country serve?
The High Country reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
Where does The High Country 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 High Country have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. 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 High Country'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find The High Country's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The High Country 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 Jo Daviess County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena | Jo Daviess | 3,308 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prairie Path Water Company-Galena | Jo Daviess | 2,294 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stockton | Jo Daviess | 1,728 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Dubuque | Jo Daviess | 1,565 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warren | Jo Daviess | 1,323 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prairie Path Water Company-Apple Canyon | Jo Daviess | 931 | 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, “The High Country, PWSID IL3113357, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/the-high-country-il3113357 (data as of October 1, 2026).