Public water system · MI0040497
ActiveThree Mile Lake Trailer Park
At a glance
Three Mile Lake Trailer Park (PWSID MI0040497) is an active community water system in Van Buren County, Illinois. It reports serving 112 people through 45 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
112
Service connections
45
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Three Mile Lake Trailer Park compare with other water systems in Van Buren County?
By EPA's size categories, Three Mile Lake Trailer Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Van Buren County has 9 active public water systems, and Three Mile Lake Trailer Park is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 132 people per system, and accounts for 9.4% of the 1,187 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Three Mile Lake Trailer Park is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Illinois has 1,773 active community water systems, 46% 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 Three Mile Lake Trailer Park?
EPA lists Three Mile Lake Trailer Park as privately owned. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 9 active systems in Van Buren County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Three Mile Lake Trailer Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. The violations listed here began between December 1992 and August 2015. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Three Mile Lake Trailer Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Three Mile Lake Trailer Park?
Three Mile Lake Trailer Park (PWSID MI0040497) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Three Mile Lake Trailer Park serve?
Three Mile Lake Trailer Park reports serving 112 people through 45 service connections in Van Buren County, Illinois.
Where does Three Mile Lake Trailer Park 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 Three Mile Lake Trailer Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. 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 Three Mile Lake Trailer Park'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 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Three Mile Lake Trailer Park's water quality report?
As a community water system, Three Mile Lake Trailer Park must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Van Buren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Agudah Midwest | Van Buren | 430 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Whispering Pines Estates | Van Buren | 125 | Community | Groundwater |
| Off Map Lodge | Van Buren | 120 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Off Map Bathhouse | Van Buren | 120 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Meadowbrook Estates Tenants Assn | Van Buren | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Applewood | Van Buren | 75 | 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, “Three Mile Lake Trailer Park, PWSID MI0040497, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/three-mile-lake-trailer-park-mi0040497 (data as of October 1, 2026).