Public water system · IL3142356
ActiveThe Rafters
At a glance
The Rafters (PWSID IL3142356) is an active transient non-community water system in Stephenson County, Illinois. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is 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 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Rafters compare with other water systems in Stephenson County?
By EPA's size categories, The Rafters is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stephenson County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 811 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 34,049 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 Rafters 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 Rafters?
EPA lists The Rafters 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 42 active systems in Stephenson County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does The Rafters have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and January 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | 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.
The Rafters: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Rafters?
The Rafters (PWSID IL3142356) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does The Rafters serve?
The Rafters reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Stephenson County, Illinois.
Where does The Rafters 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 Rafters 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 2019. 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 Rafters' 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 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Rafters' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Rafters 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 Stephenson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | Stephenson | 23,930 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lena | Stephenson | 2,680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pearl City | Stephenson | 790 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orangeville | Stephenson | 780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedarville | Stephenson | 663 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prairie Path Water Company-Northern Hill | Stephenson | 600 | 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 Rafters, PWSID IL3142356, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/the-rafters-il3142356 (data as of October 1, 2026).